Urgent surgeries and procedures suspended due to strike

Health Department Reports 13.68% Participation in National Doctors’ Strike in the Canary Islands

The Canary Islands Health Department said that, as of Wednesday, the national doctors’ strike—protesting the Ministry of Health’s proposal to reform the Framework Statute—had a 13.68 % participation rate across both primary‑care and hospital facilities of the Canary Health Service (SCS).

In a statement, the regional authority explained that 7,061 health professionals were called to strike. Of those, 4,467 were directly affected by the call, and 611 actually joined the walkout.

Participation by health area

• Gran Canaria – 327 of the 1,859 affected professionals (17.59 %)
• Tenerife – 265 of the 2,073 affected professionals (12.78 %)
• Lanzarote – 20 of the 273 affected professionals (7.33 %)
• Fuerteventura – 7 of the 308 affected professionals (2.27 %)
• La Palma – 9 of the 168 affected professionals (5.36 %)
• El Hierro – 2 of the 7 affected professionals (28.57 %)
• La Gomera – no staff participated

“The morning shift on Tuesday, with 1,347 staff on minimal services, proceeded without notable incidents,” the department added.

Overall, the Health Department confirmed that the minimal‑service schedule operated smoothly despite the reduced workforce.