Olga Pané

Spanish doctor and politician

Photo: Governo do Estado de São Paulo, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)

Oct 7
Spanish medical unions postpone indefinite strike following snap election call while Catalan doctors maintain walkout
National medical unions have postponed an indefinite strike scheduled for 28 October 2026 after snap elections caused healthcare reform to lapse, though doctors in Catalonia will still strike.
Jun 10
Spain's health minister isolated as all 16 regions refuse to vote on medical statute, leaving doctors' strike unresolved
An extraordinary session of Spain's Interterritorial Health Council ended without a single agreement on Wednesday, after all 16 autonomous communities—except Catalonia—refused to vote on the agenda and demanded the minister reopen dialogue with striking doctors.