Medical strike in the Canary Islands: 4.93% participation

The strike called for Tuesday by doctors in the Canary Islands Health Service had a participation of 4.93% of the 4,076 affected professionals.

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Gobierno de Canarias · 2026-11-03

The strike called for this Tuesday, November 3rd, by doctors in the Canary Islands Health Service (SCS) registered a 4.93% follow-up, with 201 out of the 4,076 affected professionals participating.

The Department of Health of the Government of the Canary Islands reports that the strike, which affected doctors in both Primary Care and Hospital Care, had a participation of 4.93% of the total 7,316 staff called. Of the 4,076 professionals affected by the call, 201 joined the strike.
Participation varied by health areas: in Gran Canaria, 149 out of 1,479 affected (10.07%); in Tenerife, 44 out of 2,030 (2.17%); in Lanzarote, three out of 219 (1.37%); and in Fuerteventura, one out of 298 (0.34%). In La Palma, four out of 178 (2.25%), while in La Gomera and El Hierro, no staff participated in the strike.
The morning of this Tuesday, which included 1,437 staff on minimum services, proceeded without notable incidents.
Based on information from the official source: GobCan — Consejería de Sanidad / Servicio Canario de la Salud (SCS) (03/11/2026)