Andalusia increases healthcare hiring in Córdoba by more than 3,000 for the summerAJ Gonzalez
The Andalusian Minister of Health and Consumer Affairs, Catalina Garciapresented this Tuesday after the weekly meeting of the government council on activity planning and coverage of Primary and Hospital Care for him summer 2024 by the Andalusian Health Service (SAS).
Thus, the Summer 2024 Plan contemplates 37,320 authorized hires to cover the vacations of health professionals, which means 3.15% more than last year (36,179). Of these contracts, in addition, 32,336 will be allocated to Hospital Care and 4,984 to Primary Care. In the province of Cordovaare a total of 3,062, 2,795 in hospitals and 267 in Primary.
Thus, the Andalusian head of Health has explained that the Summer Plan will have 144 million euros, 6.6% more than in 2023 and 30% more than what was dedicated in 2018.
Health centers
Regarding primary care, García has indicated that this summer the clinics will remain open. 1,514 existing health centers in Andalusia, this is “none of them are going to close“In addition, he has detailed that 390 offices will be opened in the afternoon – from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. -, a figure that is five more than in 2023.
The Minister of Health, Catalina García.
In addition, Health will reinforce with 251 professionals in Primary Care centersespecially in the beach area, with a greater influx of tourists and will also be reinforced with seven doctors and seven nurses. Operation Crossing the Strait (OPE), both in the Almeria district and in Campo de Gibraltar.
Andalusia has more than 15,000 beds
Regarding the number of beds available in the summer period, Catalina García has detailed that Andalusia has 15,115 beds, of which 96.26% have been operating between January and May. For summer it is The utilization of 12,929 beds is planned, that is, 85.5% of those available between January and May of this year. The rest of the beds are prepared in case they need to be activated at any time. On the other hand, the operating rooms They are at 80% of their availabilitya similar level in 2022 and 2023, with the expectation of reaching the realization of 76,000 interventions, 2.93 million outpatient consultations and 3.04 million diagnostic tests4% more than those carried out in 2023.
He Hiring period began on June 17 and it will lengthen until next June 29, to cover the vacations of health personnel from July 1 to October 31. The Andalusian counselor has thanked in advance “the commitment and effort” of the professionals of the Andalusia Public Health System (SSPA) “without which the different health care plans at the end of the year would be impossible.”
By months and provinces
For months, it is expected that make 1,090 hires in June, 13,845 in July, 12,053 in August, 8,698 in September and 1,183 in Octoberand. In total, 1,141 more hires than in 2023. By category, there are 2,122 hires for doctors, 12,693 for nurses, 12,044 for TCAEs and other technicians and 10,461 hires for management, maintenance, hospitality personnel, among others.
By province, in Almería 4,255 hires will be made, 3,450 for Hospital Care and 805 for Primary Care; in Cádiz, 6,182, of which 5,498 in hospitals and 684 in Primary; in Cordovaa total of 3,062, 2,795 in hospitals and 267 in Primary; in Granada, 4,748, of which 4,200 in Hospital Care and 548 in Primary Care; Huelva, 3,043, of them 2,240 in hospitals and 803 in health centers and offices; Jaén, 2,817, of which 2,530 in hospitals and 287 in Primary; 5,910, 5,150 in hospitals and 759 in Primary; and Seville, 7,303, of which 6,473 in Hospital Care and 830 hires in Primary Care.
Improve accessibility
To prepare the Summer Plan 2024, the SAS has implemented various measures to improve accessibility to health care during the summer period. The first of them has been a Loyalty Plan aimed at residents who finish their training this year in September, instead of in May. The objective is to try to attract the greatest number of professionals who complete their residency in Andalusia this year for the centers with the greatest needs. For this reason, all offers have been made at the same time in those centers that have unfilled positions due to the absence of candidates.
Facade of the Reina Sofía hospital in Córdoba, in an archive image.
Along these lines, this year there is exceptional circumstance of termination of residents on two different dates: some in May and others in September, so two processes will be carried out: one already completed, in May, and another that will take place in the first week of July for those that end in September.
The second of them is to make it easier for residents to They plan to complete an external rotation in September, especially in areas with difficult and very difficult coverage, with an exceptional economic complement. In both measures, “it is an opportunity for the MIRsince it allows them to finish their training in the center and service where the contract is offered, knowing their next place of work and their colleagues,” as highlighted by the counselor.
The third is the remuneration to all those professionals who volunteer to carry out an extraordinary activity. Therefore, professionals who wish to do so will be able to continue providing care continuities and, in addition, overtime hours will be paid during the summer in Primary Care.
Likewise, it is notable that the Summer Plan coverage “is not set in stone“, since the SAS “monitors up to the minute the activity in both public hospitals and primary care centers and, in the event of any peak in demand, personnel and devices are available to deal with an unexpected situation.”
