RedaccionIsabel Díaz Ayuso has announced this measure at the inauguration of the Economy and Health Forum, organized by the newspaper El Economista, where she has pointed out that since last year, an additional 500 euros per month is being paid to doctors and pediatricians who also provide care in health centers with difficult coverage.
In the same vein, she has emphasized the commitment of the Madrid government to increase the amount for shifts, nights, and holidays in hospitals starting in 2026, as well as the expansion of units entitled to the continuity of care supplement, benefiting over 1,200 nurses from hospital centers, as well as nursing assistants and orderlies.
Furthermore, January 6th – Three Kings’ Day – will be considered a special day for remuneration purposes, benefiting over 15,000 professionals in hospitals, SUMMA 112, and extrahospital emergencies.
Successful healthcare model in the Community of Madrid
«The healthcare model in the Community of Madrid is successful. The results prove us right, with the highest life expectancy in Europe, the lowest waiting lists in Spain, being a reference in research, and having the best healthcare infrastructure,» stated the regional president, highlighting the work in the new City of Health to transform La Paz into a complex that will be a benchmark in Europe, integrating the Hospital with the Autonomous University of Madrid.
Díaz Ayuso has emphasized the effort to expand and modernize infrastructure such as the renovation of the 12 de Octubre Hospital, the start of the remodeling of the University Hospital of Móstoles, the refurbishment of the Infanta Leonor Hospital, and the new Sierra Norte Care and Functional Recovery Center.
Also, the commitment to open 34 health centers before the current term ends, the renewal of 140 high-tech equipment for the treatment of cancer and complex pathologies, alongside the upcoming Protontherapy units in the public hospitals of Fuenlabrada and the City of Health, and the introduction of new state-of-the-art robots for surgical interventions.
The Madrid president has also highlighted that last week, the Government Council approved an investment of 21 million euros for the modernization of the personalized care center of the Madrid Health Service (SERMAS), which will enhance the management of medical appointments, renewing the 124 digital kiosks in health centers, and updating digital tools for health data analysis.
