Doctors union meeting in Mallorca
Presentation by the Simebal union.
Monday doctors' protest in the Balearics first step to possible strike
Doctors' representatives accuse Spain's health minister of "ideological prejudice".
Everyone in the health centre, from receptionists to midwives wear at least an approximation of it
Everyone in the health centre, from receptionists to midwives wear at least an approximation of it.
White coats and tea: a British doctor in Mallorca
It’s seen as a symbol of professionalism and belonging, an essential part of medical care.
Since the pandemic I took the decision to make sure I do a yearly MOT
Since the pandemic I took the decision to make sure I do a yearly MOT.
World leading Mallorcan doctor Antonio de Lacy.
World leading Mallorcan doctor Antonio de Lacy.
Move to outlaw smoking on beaches and terraces in Mallorca and the rest of Spain
20 steps to be taken to tackle and control smoking in Spain
Protest at a health centre in Palma Mallorca against assaults on staff
The doctor who was attacked is on the right with the backpack.
Health centre protest against assaults on staff
A doctor at the Son Gotleu health centre refused to sign a woman off sick; the woman's husband then threatened to kill the doctor.
Doctors in Mallorca voting for strike action
Voting at the assembly of doctors on Thursday.
Mallorca doctors vote to go on strike
If the strike goes ahead, it will start some time in January.
Mallorca health centres ten per cent short of doctors
Increased workloads for the doctors that there are.
Three-year sentence for attacking a doctor
The 57-year-old patient demanded a prescription for Lorazepam.
Call centre to filter Mallorca health centre appointments
Experience during the pandemic has guided improvements to the appointments' system.
Call for free accommodation for summer doctors in Mallorca
In Galicia, accommodation for doctors who reinforce the health service in summer is to be free.
Balearic doctors worried about misdiagnosis
"The lack of time with patients increases the risk of making a wrong diagnosis or arranging the wrong treatment.."
Protest by family doctors in Mallorca
Patients supported the Thursday protest by doctors.
Family doctors in Mallorca protest against overwork
Demands for more personnel and a maximum number of consultations per day.
Health
Doctors overwhelmed with patient consultations
Balearic Doctors are doing hundreds of patient consultations by phone every day.
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Comment
From avoiding doctors to prioritising health: My wake-up call
I urge any of you out there who like me didn’t like to visit the doctors to do so.
Richie Prior27/09/2024 10:33