Castilla-La Mancha: doctors call intermittent indefinite strike (Feb 19–20 and in June)

Last Updated: 24 August 2026, 12:48

Minor Healthcare (medical doctors)

The regional medical union CESM Castilla-La Mancha called an intermittent, open-ended strike across the SESCAM health service, demanding the restoration of the professional career ladder and better staffing. Stoppages ran on 19–20 February and again on 15, 17 and 19 June 2026.

The action produced a result: SESCAM and the strike committee agreed to reactivate the Carrera Profesional in meetings on 10 March and 7 April. CESM Castilla-La Mancha ratified the agreement on 16 April and the health service's sectoral board approved it on 20 April. The union has said doctors will strike again in the autumn if the remaining demands are not met.

This regional action was separate from, and additional to, the national doctors' strike.

This alert was originally created on 19 February 2026.

Public Impact

🏥 Hospitals

Effective Dates

Thursday, 19 Feb 2026
Friday, 19 Jun 2026

Updates

Aug 24, 2026

✅ Completed

The strike ended after its final stoppage on 19 June 2026. It secured the reactivation of the professional career ladder at SESCAM, agreed in April, though the union has warned it will return to strike in the autumn if talks on its other demands stall.

May 1, 2026

✎ Update

No official changes found. CESM Castilla-La Mancha confirms the autonomous intermittent strike remains active, with further stoppages scheduled on 15 June 2026, 17 June 2026, and 19 June 2026. Although CESM ratified an agreement on 16 April 2026 to reactivate career progression, the June strike days are still planned.

Organizer

CESM Castilla-La Mancha

Affected Locations

Castilla-La Mancha

Sources

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