Family doctors estimate a deficit of more than 2,600 professionals for next year. Addressing the shortage of family doctors requires multifactorial measures, say professionals who practice at this level of care.
Last Friday the meeting of the Interterritorial Council once again established a roadmap (at least of intentions) to tackle the problem. Mónica García, Minister of Health, showed her willingness to create more MIR training places in Family Medicine after pressure from the PP communities. The Ministry of Health and the 17 Health Ministers sat down to outline an intervention plan due to the lack of doctors.