Health extends the working life of physicians who wish to continue beyond 65 years

Today, mainly due to shortage of medical professionals from which the whole country suffers, The IB-Health Automatically extends the working life of all physicians who wish to continue beyond the normal retirement age as long as they pass tests showing that their functional ability is still fit for practice..

At this time, according to figures provided by Servei de Salut, A total of 140 doctors work Although he has passed the retirement age. Eighty-three of them are in the islands’ health centers and the remaining 57 are in various public hospitals.

Regarding the latter, there are 51 medical specialists, 5 work in emergency services (the specialty of the emergency specialist, unlike neighboring countries, is not recognized in this specialty) and the remaining doctor is a clinical psychologist.

With regard to all occupational categories that include so-called health workers, there are currently a total of 218 workers who continue to work once they reach 65 years of age. Of these, 115 workers aged 66 years; 43 turned 67 years old; 25 the 68 17 the 69; 16 continues at the age of 70 and only two do it after they are over seven decades of existence, one at 71 and the other at 73.

One hundred and nine of these health workers continue to work in primary care and 103 in hospital care while, according to health districts, the vast majority belong to Mallorca (173), with more certifications being an extension of working life into working life. Menorca (14 toilets) and a toilet in Evisa and Formentera (31).

Doctors, 140, nurses, 20

In the figures provided by Servei de Salut, the drop in the number of nurses who decided to continue after the age of 65 is staggering, only 20 compared to the 140 doctors who chose to extend their working lives. Of the 20 nurses, 16 will continue to work in health centers while the remaining four will continue to work in hospitals.

It’s also surprising at least that Up to ten guards work in public hospitals on the islandsUndoubtedly, health professionals who do work with more physical characteristics are also among the Servei de Salut employees who have decided to extend their working lives beyond the legal age of 65 years.

After a long and demanding pandemic COVID-19. Lazaro estimates that this is one of the current types of cancer affecting public health.