These funds are directed both at replacement contracts to cover health personnel who are on summer rest, and at the additional hiring that is intended to be carried out to reinforce Primary Care centers and clinics in areas with the greatest tourist influx, provided that there is available staff.
The Minister of Health, Marciano Gómez, explained that "the planning presented at the sectoral table, conditioned on the availability of personnel, aims to maintain practically the same care provision that was offered last summer."
Likewise, he has indicated that "to this end, given the inaction of the Ministry of Health to offer solutions that allow us to count on the 606 residents who this year finish their training in September, instead of in May, the Ministry has planned its own alternatives."
In this sense, given this exceptional situation of shortage of doctors that the National Health System is facing this summer, the Ministry will apply measures such as the redistribution of care hours, which will include, if necessary, the reduction of care hours in some centres, the mobility of physicians, incentives (as provided for in the Agreement of January 30, 2024 of the Consell and the decree law 2/2024 of the Consell), as well as the extension of the voluntary period in which professionals will be able to enjoy their vacations until The 30th of November.
In addition, residents who will finish their training in September will be able to provide tutored care in their own health centre or another nearby center, always on a voluntary basis and with a family doctor at the center, excluding home and emergency care without being present. accompanied.
The program starts this year on June 15 and runs until November 30, so it will last five and a half months compared to four last year (one and a half months longer than in 2023). In this way, health care is optimised and the attractiveness of the contracts for personnel participating in the summer campaign is increased, as they are replacements and reinforcements that last longer. In addition, the period in which professionals will be able to enjoy their vacations is extended on those same dates, in order to avoid the concentration of professionals on vacation at the same time.
The plan foresees, in principle and always conditional on the availability of personnel, more than 8,600 hires, around a thousand more than last year, an increase that is mainly attributed to the incorporation of the departments of Dénia and Manises to the management. direct.
Openings of summer auxiliary centres and reinforcements
In order to improve health care in tourist areas with greater affluence, the Ministry of Health has planned, in addition to the opening of 20 auxiliary summer clinics, reinforcement actions in another 65 health care centers, by increasing staff in health centres, integrated health centers or offices.
In this way, the aim is to reinforce, as far as possible, healthcare resources in the areas with the highest population influx, according to the healthcare needs detected by the different health departments.
In Castellón it is planned to open the auxiliary offices Benicàssim Atlanta (only in August), Benicàssim-Vila-Real, Oropesa-La Concha, Oropesa-La Marina, Moncofa Playa, Playa de Nules and Playa de la Torre-Almassora.
Likewise, it is planned to reinforce care in the health centers of Alcossebre, Benicarló, Vinaròs, Morella, Traiguera, Benicàssim, Burriana, Oropesa, Peñíscola, Montanejos, Almenara, Grau Castellón and Xilxes.
In Valencia, during the summer the auxiliary offices of Bellreguart Playa, Daimús Playa de Gandia, Tavernes de la Valldigna Playa, Oliva and Xeraco, Mareny Blau, Palmeretes and Perellonet will open.
In addition, it is planned to reinforce the health centers of La Patacona, Port-Saplaya, Playa de la Pobla de Farnals, Puçol, El Puig, Ayora, El Perelló, El Saler, CSI Cullera, Catadau, Piles, Canet d'En Berenguer, Miramar Gandia Beach, Grao de Gandia and Cullera Oasis.
Finally, in Alicante the auxiliary centers of Calp La Fossa, Dénia Les Marines, Xàbia Arenal, Urbanova Alicante and Casa del Mar Santa Pola will be opened.
On the other hand, health care will be promoted in the following health centers in the province: CSI Campello, Cabo Huertas, Playa de San Juan, Teulada-Moraira, Bolulla, Confrides, Confrides Abdet, Guadalest, Tàrbena, La Nucia, Polop, Cala of La Vila Joiosa, Finestrat, Finestrat La Cala, Cala de Benidorm, Orxeta, Relleu, Sella, Altea, Albufereta, Alfàs del Pi, Almassera de Tonda, Callosa d'en Sarrià, Foietes, Rincón de Loix, Tomás Ortuño, CSI Santa Pola, Santa Pola Gran Alacant, La Marina, Elche Los Arenales, Illa Tabarca, Coveta, Guardamar de Segura, La Loma, Mil Palmeras, Orihuela Costa, Pilar de la Horadada-Torre de la Horadada.