“The government’s program does not present a single proposal regarding the need to hire nurses, and although it references the necessity to retain professionals, it does not indicate any concrete measures,” stated the SEP in a statement.
According to SEP, the ability to provide care in the National Health Service will be diminished, “in favor of the private and social sector,” with the proposed amendment to the 2019 Health Bases Law to “replace it with a Means Law for the NHS, which points to an NHS as a provider of resources and regulator.”
“The same analysis regarding the government’s proposal to include private and social institutions in Local Health Systems, when the Health Bases Law determines that only public entities would be included with the goal of increasing life expectancy, with quality, after age 65,” the statement reads.
“The proposal to create ‘Regional Emergencies’ with health teams shared between hospitals is a very strong signal that the government is not willing to hire and value professional careers as a way to attract and retain professionals, preferring the closure of services,” the union structure accuses.
The union also believes that there are no measures presented to democratize health institutions, such as opening competitions for the positions of nurse director and clinical director, as well as for the roles of president of the board of directors.
“When the government proposes transforming health funding based on the Value-Based Healthcare model, it must specify how it intends to monitor this ‘value’ when the lack of transparency in the private and social sectors is known regarding various indicators,” demanded the SEP.
