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Doctors' strike in the Balearic Islands: Fifth week, who bears the costs?

Why Doctors in Mallorca Are Protesting

Doctors in Mallorca are striking over working hours and on-call rules, amid staff shortages and heavy workloads.

Published: June 15, 2026
Doctors' strike in the Balearic Islands: Fifth week, who bears the costs?

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Why are doctors striking in the Balearic Islands and Mallorca?

Doctors are protesting planned changes to working conditions, especially new rules on working hours and on-call duties. Their concern is that the reforms would add pressure to already heavy workloads without solving the shortage of staff. The dispute reflects a wider problem in Mallorca’s health system: rules alone do not fix missing personnel.

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