Protests over incentive payments in health service

Spain

The FSP-UGT trade union federation is organising a series of protests against the regional administration of Castilla and Leon over incentive payments to doctors and nurses. The incentive payments are being awarded as a measure to help reduce waiting lists in the area. The union says that the government has unilaterally decided to allocate around €62 million over the next four years (80% to doctors/20% to nurses) but it argues that it is unclear how this money will be distributed and doesn't take account of other health workers who jobs have an impact on the reduction of waiting lists.
Read more at > FSP-UGT (ES)

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