Eivissa medics win call for backdated hardship pay
Emergency technicians on Eivissa and Formentera could receive backdated hardship pay under a demand approved by the Balearic Parliament’s Health Commission on Wednesday, 23 September. The commission has called on the Balearic Government to make the payment immediately. It also unanimously backed recognition of the work done by all staff at Gsaib.
The pay supplement is for posts officially classed as difficult to fill. Unidas Podemos MP José María García put forward the motion, which the commission approved only in part.
Further ambulance demands go to Parliament
A vote on several other measures ended in a tie. PSIB, MÉS per Mallorca and the Mixed Group voted in favour, while the PP voted against, sending the proposals to the full Parliament for debate.
They include treating all Gsaib medical transport technicians as healthcare staff, whether they work in urgent or non-urgent transport. The measures also seek difficult-to-fill status for urgent and non-urgent transport technician posts on Menorca, Eivissa and Formentera.
The motion further calls for the Health Sectoral Board to be convened once those workers are recognised as healthcare staff, so that the relevant supplement can be paid when posts receive that status.
Fast treatment access sought for rare disease
The commission also unanimously approved a separate motion on epidermolysis bullosa. It urges the Balearic Government to guarantee and speed up “rapid and equitable” access to beremagene geperpavec for people with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa in the Balearics.
The Parliament wants the treatment added to the National Health System’s shared basic services catalogue as soon as possible. The proposal warns that treatment delays can be “devastating for patients and their families”.
It also calls for training for professionals who use and administer the treatment, more funding for rare-disease research at the Balearic Islands Health Research Institute, IdISBa, and stronger support for the Balearic Clinical Research and Clinical Trials Unit, Ubicec.
Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com