Increase of pediatricians in the Balearics
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Addressed to: Servei de Salut (IB-Salut) Govern de les Illes Balears and 2 more
Would not you like your child to be treated by a pediatric specialist? Marianna Mambié, spokesperson of the Association of Pediatrics of Primary Care of the Balearic Islands (APapIB), affirms that 50% of the places of pediatrics in the Balearic Islands are covered by family doctors, and not by pediatricians. Due to the high rental prices and the non-guarantee of a job, this causes professionals to choose not to work in the Balearic Islands. This also affects family doctors, since they have been working in a pediatric ward for years and can not opt for a consolidation of their place.
In the Balearics there is a deficit of 70/80 pediatricians, the national average is 900 and 1000 children whereas in the Balearic Islands each one is assigned between 1300 and 1400 children. In addition to that 18% of pediatricians, which are about 146 professionals will retire between this year (2019) and (2022).
What will we do to solve it? Instead of doubling the doctors' salaries, they should hire more, in order to divide the hours and not have as many patients per day, the government could also give rent assistance to pediatricians and doctors who come to the Balearic Islands.
Thanks for everything!
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