4.8% Follow-up in Canary Islands Health Service Doctors' Strike

Around 200 professionals supported the strike by the 4,164 affected personnel in SCS health institutions.

Seguimiento del 4,8% en la huelga de médicos del Servicio Canario de la Salud

Gobierno de Canarias · 2026-11-04

The doctors' strike called for this Wednesday, November 4th, in the Canary Islands Health Service (SCS) saw a 4.8% follow-up rate, with 200 professionals supporting the strike out of 4,164 affected personnel.

The Ministry of Health of the Government of the Canary Islands reports that the medical strike in the SCS health institutions had a 4.8% follow-up rate among professionals in this group, affecting both Primary Care and Hospital settings.
Of the 7,281 staff called for the strike, 4,164 were affected by this call, of whom 200 participated.
By health areas, the follow-up was 9.98% in Gran Canaria (155 out of 1,553 affected), 1.8% in Tenerife (37 out of 2,061), 1.69% in Lanzarote (4 out of 236), 0.33% in Fuerteventura (1 out of 299), 1.86% in La Palma (3 out of 161), and no staff went on strike in La Gomera and El Hierro.
The morning of this Wednesday proceeded without notable incidents, with 1,383 personnel on minimum services.
Based on information from the official source: Gobierno de Canarias — Portal de Noticias (04/11/2026)