Only Five Doctors in Fuerteventura Strike, With 16% Participation Across the Canary Islands

The national doctors’ strike called for this Monday, 16 February, against the Ministry of Health’s proposal to reform the Framework Statute recorded a 15.89 % participation across the Canary Islands’ health‑service institutions (SCS), according to the regional government’s Health Department.

• Total staff called in the archipelago: 7,003
• Directly affected by the call: 3,890
• Professionals who joined the strike: 618

Participation by Island

• Gran Canaria – 319 of 1,454 affected professionals (21.94 %)
• Tenerife – 290 of 1,967 affected professionals (14.74 %)
• Lanzarote – 22 of 213 affected professionals (10.33 %)
• Fuerteventura – 5 of 262 called professionals (1.91 %)
• La Palma – 3 of 115 affected professionals (2.61 %)
• El Hierro – 1 of 7 called professionals (14.29 %)
• La Gomera – no participation recorded

The day was covered by 1,273 staff on minimum‑service duties and proceeded without any notable incidents, the Health Department reported.