The Primary care can no longer. That’s how forceful it defines State Confederation of Medical Unions of Galicia the situation among family doctors, since the beginning of the pandemic. There are health centers with only three doctors that cover the number of patients of six of their colleagues, attending up to a hundred consultations in one day, if they extend the working day. They are literally overwhelmed, alert this union. In a letter addressed to the Conselleiro de Sanidade they warn that autumn will be “critical“if human resources are not increased.
The growing demand for care has led general practitioners to a borderline physical, mental and professional situation, denounces the CESM. Matilde Maceira, delegate for Primary Care of the State Confederation of Medical Trade Unions, considers the tracking system implemented by the SERGAS due to lack of qualification of the personnel who carry out this work: “Although they have sold us that there is a very complete team, the perception that we have is that it is not like that, that it is insufficient and we do not have adequate information on the training of these people, in fact many primary care centers are assuming part of the contact tracing “.
To the CESM complaint is added the claim of SATSE Nursing Union that insists on demanding compensation from SERGAS for the overexertion made these months by these professionals in the face of the pandemic. His proposal is that they receive in reference to the months between March 1 and June 30 a additional monthly amount equivalent to the destination complement assigned by their professional category.
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