Medical strike in the Canary Islands: 8.17% follow-up with 318 professionals on strike

The Ministry of Health of the Government of the Canary Islands reports that the day passed without notable incidents.

Huelga médica en Canarias: seguimiento del 8,17% con 318 profesionales en paro

Gobierno de Canarias · 2026-10-23

The strike called this Friday, October 23, by doctors in the Canary Islands Health Service (SCS) was supported by 318 professionals, representing an 8.17% follow-up of the 3,892 affected workers.

The Ministry of Health of the Government of the Canary Islands reported that the strike, which affected doctors in both Primary Care and Hospitals, had an 8.17 percent participation from the called group. Of the 7,279 staff called for the strike, 3,892 were affected, and of these, 318 joined.
Follow-up varied by health area: in Gran Canaria, 229 out of 1,538 affected (14.89%); in Tenerife, 72 out of 1,862 (3.87%); in Lanzarote, eleven out of 228 (4.82%); and in La Palma, six out of 66 (9.09%). In Fuerteventura, La Gomera, and El Hierro, no staff participated in the strike.
The morning of this Friday, which had 1,239 staff on minimum services, passed without notable incidents.
Based on information from the official source: GobCan — Consejería de Sanidad / Servicio Canario de la Salud (SCS) (23/10/2026)