Doctors' strike in the Canary Islands begins on 16 October

Open-ended doctors‘ strike in the Canary Islands begins on 16 October

The Canary Islands are facing an indefinite doctors' strike. Whilst the UGT considers the dispute to have been resolved, two trade unions maintain that 18 demands remain unmet.

7 Oct 2026, 12:03 1 min read

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Two doctors' unions have called for an indefinite strike in the Canary Islands' health service on 16 October.
The UGT trade union has signed a preliminary agreement with the Ministry of Health and has brought the dispute to an end.
CESM and SEMCA accuse the Ministry of failing to meet 18 targets aimed at improving working conditions.

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The Doctors‘ Union (CESM) and the Canary Islands Medical Staff Union (SEMCA) announced on Wednesday that they were calling for an indefinite strike in the Canary Islands Health Service from 16 October, due to ongoing disagreements between the unions and the Regional Ministry of Health.

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The announcement of this strike comes on the same day that the nationwide doctors‘ industrial action has been postponed pending the general election, and just one week after the UGT trade union signed a preliminary agreement with the Regional Ministry of Health, thereby considering the dispute resolved on its part.

However, the main trade unions representing medical staff in the Canary Islands maintain that the Regional Ministry has not responded to the 18 objectives set out as part of a strategic plan to improve their working conditions and safeguard the quality of the public healthcare system.

Open-ended doctors‘ strike in the Canary Islands begins on 16 October

«Doctors' strike in the Canary Islands begins on 16 October»

«Doctors' strike in the Canary Islands begins on 16 October»