Spain: at the bedside of a public health service verging on melt-down
2015
11
17-20
economic recession ; hospital ; public sector ; trade union attitude ; working conditions ; access to care ; cost containment ; trade union document
Working conditions
English
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"Since 2008 and the consequences of the economic and financial crisis, Spanish hospitals have been hit by budget cuts and creeping privatisation. These austerity measures are being reflected in a deterioration in working conditions and the quality of the care provided. In the face of all this, trade unions, employees and user associations are striving to defend a universal, high-quality health system."
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