Ministry of Health: latest news, reactions and political current affairs

The SMA supports the indefinite strike of October 28 and defends that the agreement with the Andalusian Board remains "in force"

The Andalusian Medical Union (SMA) has decided to support the call for an indefinite strike starting on October 28 throughout the national territory, agreed this Friday by the Medical Strike Committee, to show its rejection of the Draft Law of the Framework Statute and demand specific regulations for the medical...

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Mónica García, between the front of Ceuta and the traffic jam of its health laws

The migration crisis in Ceuta has dominated much of the media focus during the summer. The irregular entry of more than 80,000 people from Morocco forced an institutional response that has strained national politics. Two weeks later, far from easing, the humanitarian emergency worsens, adding a health dimension that has...

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CESM demands that Health stop managing the health crisis in Ceuta “from Madrid” and visit the centers

The Spanish Confederation of Medical Unions (CESM) increases pressure on the Ministry of Health regarding the healthcare situation in Ceuta and demands that Mónica García travel to the city to verify on the ground the conditions in which professionals are working. The union considers the response offered so far by...

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Hot autumn for the price of medications: generics demand limits on price drops while Health redefines the system

The price of medications faces a horizon of profound changes. The Ministry of Health is working on the new Royal Decree regulating the financing and pricing procedure for medications in the National Health System, the focus of criticism from generic companies, while confidentiality of prices and financing conditions has begun...

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Galician doctors align with the healthcare workers of Ceuta and demand an urgent response from Health.

The Council of Medical Colleges of Galicia has expressed its support for the Official College of Physicians of Ceuta (COMCE) and for the healthcare professionals of Ceuta in the face of the "extraordinary healthcare pressure they are facing after what happened last week and has demanded from the Ministry of...

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The BOE officializes 12,850 places for Specialized Health Training for 2027, 4% more than in the last call.

The Official State Gazette (BOE) has made public this Monday the offer of places for Specialized Health Training (FSE) for the year 2027, which amounts to a total of 12,850 positions, representing an increase of 4 percent compared to the previous year.In detail, the Ministry of Health specifies this offer...

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Health opens the door to unify international vaccination services in Spain

The Ministry of Health has released for public consultation a royal decree on international vaccination with which it aims to establish a common regulation for these services throughout Spain and update a regulatory framework that is currently dispersed so that it is "comprehensive and systematic". The future regulation will address issues...

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Andalusia claims a historic agreement with the doctors and accuses the ministry of not dialoguing.

The first vice president of the Junta de Andalucía and counselor of Presidency, Health, and Emergencies, Antonio Sanz, has highlighted this Friday the "great agreement" reached two days ago with the Andalusian Medical Union (SMA) to strengthen the working conditions of healthcare professionals, in contrast to a Ministry of Health...

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Keys of the new law on medicines and health products approved by the Government

As DEMÓCRATA anticipated, the Council of Ministers has approved this Tuesday the Draft Law on Medicines and Health Products, a reform that replaces the regulations in force since 2015 and introduces changes that will affect both patients and the functioning of the National Health System (SNS). Although the text will...

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How does the new anti-tobacco law affect the consumer?

As DEMÓCRATA announced, the Council of Ministers approved this Tuesday the tobacco bill, a reform that modifies the legislation in force since 2005 to expand smoke-free spaces, adapt the regulations to new tobacco-related products, and strengthen the protection of minors. The text now begins its parliamentary processing, so the measures...

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The Council of Ministers approves the Medicines law and the Anti-Tobacco reform: And now what?

As DEMÓCRATA exclusively revealed, the Council of Ministers has given the green light, before the summer break, to two of the main reforms promoted by the Ministry of Health of Mónica García: the Draft Bill of the new Law on Medicines and Health Products and the reform of the Anti-Tobacco...

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Imminent green light: the Medicines law and the Anti-Tobacco reform, ready for the Council of Ministers

As DEMÓCRATA anticipated, the Ministry of Health was accelerating to approve in Council of Ministers before the summer break two important draft laws, the Medicines and the Anti-Tobacco. And indeed, those of Mónica García expect to comply. According to sources consulted by this newspaper, both have recently passed through the General...

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84% of users value Primary Care positively, although the average wait for an appointment exceeds ten days

The first wave of the Barómetro Sanitario 2026 shows that public healthcare maintains a high valuation among its users, although problems related to waiting times persist. According to the survey, 84% of people who attended Primary Care rated the care received positively, while the average wait to get an appointment...

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Ayuso dismisses Sanidad's new euthanasia manual due to its "legal, clinical, and ethical problems"

The Minister of Health of the Community of Madrid, Fátima Matute, has expressed this Friday the outright rejection of the Madrid Executive to the euthanasia manual prepared by the Ministry of Health, understanding that it presents "legal, clinical, and ethical problems".Matute made these statements after the meeting of the Plenary...

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Hereu vindicates Profarma's role in strengthening the Spanish pharmaceutical industry and strategic autonomy

The Minister of Industry and Tourism, Jordi Hereu, yesterday closed the presentation event of the new edition of the Profarma Plan, the main program to support the competitiveness of the pharmaceutical industry in Spain, where he reaffirmed the Government's commitment to a sector it considers strategic for both the economy...

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Health covers 228 places in the extraordinary process of Specialized Health Training

The Ministry of Health has allocated 228 places in the extraordinary procedure for Specialized Health Training, out of a total of 441 that had remained vacant after the ordinary phase of allocation for the 2025/2026 call.After this new allocation, 213 places remain unfilled, distributed among various degrees and specialties. Most...

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Mónica García claims a model of evaluation "with more science, transparency, and participation" to incorporate health innovation

The Minister of Health, Mónica García, inaugurated this morning the presentation event of the new royal decree on health technology assessments, titled ‘Science, Value, and Decision in Health’. “It is one of the most relevant reforms in pharmaceutical policy in recent years and will allow the incorporation of innovation into...

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Health allocates more than 106 million to a new edition of 'Afternoons with Plan' to prevent childhood obesity

The Ministry of Health has launched the second call for the Tardes con Plan program, an initiative aimed at financing free extracurricular activities to promote healthy habits among children and adolescents. The call will have a budget of over 106 million euros, of which 74 million will come from the...

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Health detects room to boost generic medicines in pharmacies and reinforce system savings

The Ministry of Health has published for the first time a specific report on the use of generic, biosimilar, and hybrid medicines in the National Health System (SNS), a document that quantifies a reality known by the sector: while hospitals have incorporated these treatments massively, pharmacies maintain a slower and...

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Health faces the biggest reform of MIRs in two decades: it limits on-call duties, reduces working hours, and improves salary

The Ministry of Health has opened this Wednesday the public hearing process for the draft royal decree that will reform the special employment relationship of resident personnel in Health Sciences, a regulation that had remained practically unchanged since 2006 and whose update had been requested for years by resident medical...

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The Government allocates more than 21 million to reinforce drug programs in the autonomous communities

The Council of Ministers has given the green light this Tuesday to the distribution of 21,281,080 euros among the autonomous communities and cities with the aim of reinforcing programs linked to the National Plan on Drugs, which range from prevention to rehabilitation and social reintegration of people with addictions.As detailed...

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ASPE will maintain an active agenda with Health on personnel and asks for responses away from ideology

The Spanish Private Healthcare Alliance (ASPE) has announced that it will maintain a continuous work agenda with the Ministry of Health focused on human resource planning, emphasizing the shortage of professionals and talent retention. At the same time, it has stressed that these challenges must be addressed with technical criteria...

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Raquel Sánchez (FEP): "The new law on Patient Organizations is a success, but there are red lines that must be corrected"

In early June, the Council of Ministers approved the Draft Law on Patient Organizations, which has already been sent to Congress for parliamentary processing. Knowing the details of the text, the Spanish Patient Forum (FEP) sees it as a success, but draws attention to four conflictive points that, it hopes,...

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Published the draft Royal Decree on drug prices and financing

The Ministry of Health has initiated today the process of public hearing and information of the draft royal decree that updates the system of financing and price setting of medicines in the National Health System. The objective, as reported in a press release, is to make it more transparent, predictable, and...

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A 10.5% reject that a gay relationship is as respectable as a heterosexual one

The second edition of the "National Survey of Sexual Health", presented this Thursday by the Ministry of Health and the Center for Sociological Research (CIS), reveals that 10.5 percent of the population declares themselves "not at all" or "somewhat disagree" that a gay relationship has the same respectability as a...

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Ministry of Health

The SMA supports the indefinite strike of October 28 and defends that the agreement with the Andalusian Board remains "in force"

Mónica García, between the front of Ceuta and the traffic jam of its health laws

CESM demands that Health stop managing the health crisis in Ceuta “from Madrid” and visit the centers

Hot autumn for the price of medications: generics demand limits on price drops while Health redefines the system

Galician doctors align with the healthcare workers of Ceuta and demand an urgent response from Health.

The BOE officializes 12,850 places for Specialized Health Training for 2027, 4% more than in the last call.

Health opens the door to unify international vaccination services in Spain

Andalusia claims a historic agreement with the doctors and accuses the ministry of not dialoguing.

Keys of the new law on medicines and health products approved by the Government

How does the new anti-tobacco law affect the consumer?

The Council of Ministers approves the Medicines law and the Anti-Tobacco reform: And now what?

Imminent green light: the Medicines law and the Anti-Tobacco reform, ready for the Council of Ministers

84% of users value Primary Care positively, although the average wait for an appointment exceeds ten days

Ayuso dismisses Sanidad's new euthanasia manual due to its "legal, clinical, and ethical problems"

Hereu vindicates Profarma's role in strengthening the Spanish pharmaceutical industry and strategic autonomy

Health covers 228 places in the extraordinary process of Specialized Health Training

Mónica García claims a model of evaluation "with more science, transparency, and participation" to incorporate health innovation

Health allocates more than 106 million to a new edition of 'Afternoons with Plan' to prevent childhood obesity

Health detects room to boost generic medicines in pharmacies and reinforce system savings

Health faces the biggest reform of MIRs in two decades: it limits on-call duties, reduces working hours, and improves salary

The Government allocates more than 21 million to reinforce drug programs in the autonomous communities

ASPE will maintain an active agenda with Health on personnel and asks for responses away from ideology

Raquel Sánchez (FEP): "The new law on Patient Organizations is a success, but there are red lines that must be corrected"

Published the draft Royal Decree on drug prices and financing

A 10.5% reject that a gay relationship is as respectable as a heterosexual one

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