Another four-day doctors' strike in Andalucía: here's the info on minimum service coverage this week

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The medics are being called upon to support further strike days from today against the Spanish government's framework statute, then more days in May and June if no settlement

María José Lora

Monday, 27 April 2026, 16:03

Another week begins with a doctors' strike across the Andalusian health service (SAS) from today, Monday, until Thursday 30 April. Following the last strike by medics back in March, doctors have decided to strike again in the ongoing protest against the framework statute being pushed by central government. This statute will regulate doctors' working, social and salary conditions.

The March strike left more than 256,000 healthcare services unattended, representing a total economic impact - together with December and February data - of more than 111 million euros and more than 767,000 suspended appointments, according to SAS data.

Doctors are facing this new working week of strike action with the same demands they've been making since the last walkout, namely improved working conditions, recognition of the profession's inherent dangers and risks , regulation of on-call shifts, 35-hour working week, job security and their own negotiating body. President of the Andalusian medical union (SMA), Rafael Ojeda, points out that "until there's a change in leadership, I'm afraid we won't be able to reach an agreement and find a way out of the conflict".

"This [Health] Minister (Mónica García) has shown herself incapable of resolving the conflict and negotiating", asserts Ojeda, noting that the strike committee has called for her resignation. Under these circumstances, "we have to continue with strike action and demand a professionsl statute and our own negotiating table, because we certainly cannot continue working under the current conditions, with shifts that constitute a form of labour exploitation and a proposed classification system that doesn't properly reflect our training and qualifications".

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