The precautionary suspension, requested by the Collegiate Medical Organization (OMC), affects the guide that authorized professionals to prescribe drugs, mainly antibiotics, to treat uncomplicated lower urinary tract infections in adult women. This measure had been in force since August 2024.
The suspension is a direct attack on the competencies of nurses in prescription matters and goes against the legislation that authorizes the indication of medicines by our members.
The Council of Colleges of Nurses of Catalonia (CCIIC) and the Official College of Nurses of Barcelona (COIB) expressed their indignation, emphasizing that the guide is part of their scope of competence. This group advises professionals not to apply the guide to preserve their "legal certainty" while awaiting a firm ruling.
Florentino Pérez Raya, president of the General Nursing Council, strongly criticized the decision, stating that it "clearly harms women suffering from urinary infections, as they will suffer more delays in addressing a pathology that requires clearly planned and effective treatment".
“"This order does not imply a questioning of the essential role of nursing, but a call to respect the legal framework and the principle of prudence when adopting decisions that directly affect people's health."
For its part, the Collegiate Medical Organization (OMC) defends that the National Court's order "garantees patient safety". Its president, Tomás Cobo, insisted that speed cannot prevail over "the guarantee of healthcare based on legally attributed training and competencies".
