Medical strike in Canary Islands: 4.46% participation

The strike called for this Thursday in the Canary Islands Health Service was supported by 183 professionals out of 4,105 affected.

Seguimiento de huelga médica en Canarias: 4,46% de secundación

Gobierno de Canarias · 2026-11-05

The strike called for this Thursday, November 5th, by doctors in the Canary Islands Health Service (SCS) registered a 4.46 percent participation rate among the 4,105 affected professionals.

The Department of Health of the Government of the Canary Islands reports that the medical strike in the health institutions of the Canary Islands Health Service (SCS) had a 4.46 percent follow-through among professionals in this group, in both Primary Care and Hospital settings.
Of the 7,327 staff called for this strike, 4,105 were affected by the call, of whom 183 participated. The morning of this Thursday had 1,402 staff on minimum services and proceeded without notable incidents.
By health areas, in Gran Canaria, 134 out of 1,491 affected staff participated (8.99%). In Tenerife, forty out of 1,997 affected (2%). In Lanzarote, five out of 219 (2.28%). In Fuerteventura, two out of 299 (0.67%). In La Palma, two out of 167 (1.20%). In El Hierro and La Gomera, no staff went on strike.
Based on information from the official source: GobCan — Consejería de Sanidad / Servicio Canario de la Salud (SCS) (05/11/2026)