Lleida records 26% turnout in second day of doctors' strike

Medical unions report lower participation in Lleida compared to other Catalan provinces during Friday's protests.

Generic image of healthcare professionals in white coats protesting on the street.
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Generic image of healthcare professionals in white coats protesting on the street.

The Metges de Catalunya union reported a 26% turnout for the doctors' strike in Lleida this Friday, marking the second day of industrial action this week.

Participation varied across the region, with Barcelona seeing the highest turnout at 40%, while Lleida recorded the lowest at 26%. In contrast, the Department of Health estimated the overall participation at just 6.7% across Catalonia.

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In Barcelona, hundreds of doctors marched from Hospital del Mar to the Parliament. Protesters wearing white coats called for structural changes to address excessive workloads and demanded a real dialogue with political leaders to resolve the ongoing conflict that began in October.