The first day of the Fenats stoppage forced the suspension of 19 surgeries at the Regional Hospital of Concepción. The workers are paralyzed by the wage readjustment.
The first day of the stoppage at Fenats forced the suspension of 19 surgeries at the Regional Hospital of Concepción,in the Bío Bío region. The demonstration is for salary readjustment.
The Medical College of Concepción condemned the suspension of operations for keeping officials paralyzed.
In the context of the call of the bases of the National Confederation of Health Workers to be paralyzed for 12 hours this Tuesday, with the aim of supporting the negotiation for the salary readjustment of the public sector.
In this context, 19 surgeries were suspended yesterday at the Guillermo Grand Benavente Hospital, according to information handled by Radio Bío Bío.
On the other hand, Fenats Regional decided to extend the strike until 8 a.m. this Saturday. Measure to which the Health Service Hospitals adhered Talcahuano, Higueras, Penco-Lirquén and Tomé.
Upon knowing the number of suspended procedures, the president of the Medical College of Concepción, Germán Acuña, lamented the situation, since – he explained – it implies an increase in the waiting list in the post-pandemic context. Although, he indicated solidarity with the cause of the officials, he affirmed that the health of the patients cannot be compromised.
Before the extension of the pressure measure, could increase the number of surgeries suspended over the course of days in the participating health centers.
At the Guillermo Grant Hospital, nearly 500 officials have been paralyzed, affecting the food service of the workers themselves and also other units. An impact that the Penquista Health Service did not detail.