Andalusian doctors stern warning on health measures: “It’s only a matter of time before someone dies”

The Andalusian Medical Union (SMA) has issued a strict warning regarding the latest guidelines published by the Ministry of Health this week. These resolutions seek, as they explain, Gradually shift healthcare functions from doctor to nursing” The organization believes that this strategy “It is a fraud on society and endangers the health and future of the public health system.”

In particular, his criticism focused on “Guidelines for the indication, use and authorization of the dispensing of medicines subject to medical prescription by nurses”, which has been published since October 2020. The last, on June 13, 2023, refers to oral anticoagulation. Thus, he laments, “there are nursing staff who administer sedation and anesthesia,” something that goes beyond their duties.

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Andalusian doctors believe that This approach “undervalues” nursing And they differ in training to provide medical assistance. “It’s only a matter of time before someone dies because of this personnel’s lack of medical training.”The group asserted in a statement released on Monday, January 8.

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It is disastrous to insist on the obvious: only doctors are qualified to provide medical care.

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— Medical Union (@smandaluz) January 8, 2024

Collects the demands of the Andalusian Union Nurses, who are “no longer graduates, but graduates” and “demand more skills and leadership in the health system”.. But they make it clear that professional growth in the field cannot be achieved by “changing the qualifications of doctors”.

They thus defend their training“10 or 11 years old” without residenceIt is different from nurses, who “do a 4-year degree.” “There is medical training Purpose of diagnosis, prognosis, rehabilitation and treatment of patientsWhile the nursing department aims to care for you. A diploma or a graduate does not change anything”They insist.

His criticism is also directed at health management, which seeks to “replace them with nursing staff” through “relative shortages of doctors” through low remuneration, less training time and “mechanical adherence to healthcare protocols”. Lack of medical knowledge. “Their reasons are purely economic”, they allege. Something is “nonsense” to them, as they understand it Nursing will ask for higher salary. “Is SAS (Andalusian Health Service) willing to pay nurses the same as doctors?”

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He also warns that, although it is “tempting” to abdicate because of the “heavy burden of care” he suffers, this is “nothing more than fraud.” This may have been demonstrated by the peak incidence of influenza, which did not decrease despite nursing consultation.

“It is disastrous to insist on the obvious: only doctors are qualified to provide medical care.“, they declare, while defending that these changes should take into account more staff training and better salaries. “Otherwise, conflict is served.”

For them, “attributing the doctor’s functions to nursing is not efficient” and will result in the deterioration of the quality of the system. “It will cause labor and professional conflict, harm the performance of the public health system and ultimately encourage doctors to flee.”