He Gregorio Marañón General University Hospital It is one of the health centers affected by cuts in the Community of Madridunder the administration of Isabel Diaz Ayuso. According to the union Workers Commissions (CCOO), the 303 guards who are part of the Nursing staff are in an “extreme” situation.
The union assures that the lack of staffadded to “despotism” of those responsible for the areahas created a “toxic atmosphere” that affects both workers and the quality of care patients receive. According to CCOO, guards are owed days off, they are not given payroll forms with the advance notice required by law and They are forced to take on tasks that do not correspond to them, under threats by his superiors.
He reports that the center’s guards transport biological samples, look for clothes in the hospital or distribute food trays to both patients and doctors and superiors, despite the existence of an exclusive dining room for doctors. According to the union, These responsibilities correspond to other job categoriesbut the lack of organization and personnel forces the guards to carry them out, which could involve risks for the patients. Besides, Those who refuse to carry out these jobs face sanctions that the union considers unfair, “leading many workers to give in for fear of retaliation.
A hospital orderly tells Public that, in response to their complaints, the center’s management recently responded that the staff of guards will not be increased as long as the activity does not grow with the opening of new beds, something that, as it points out, “is not foreseen.” The worker denounces that the guards suffer “unsustainable” working conditions: they cannot enjoy days off, They are forced to double shifts and they cannot collaborate with the nursing staff in the tasks that correspond to them because they are busy with functions outside their category. “We have been assigned the role of service assistants, which is unviable. They have grouped all the categories into one“he laments.
A hospital orderly: “Those who reject tasks outside their competence face disciplinary proceedings”
“The situation has been like this for years and it is getting worse,” laments the guard. He denounces that those who refuse to carry out tasks outside their competence face disciplinary files by the management. According to him, the fear is greater among temporary personnel, who fears retaliation such as not being summoned again. “The coercions are constant, and The fear is greater among those who do not have a permanent position“, he assures. Another hospital guard comments to this medium that “There are workers who are owed 150 hourssince, by not hiring personnel to cover sick leave, employees have to work additional shifts and cannot take days off.
For their part, sources of the Ministry of Health of Madrid they deny Public all the information provided by the union and workers and maintain that the tasks assigned to the hospital guards “are in accordance with their job category and are carried out following the hygienic-sanitary and safety protocols established by the center.” Furthermore, in response to complaints about staff shortages on night shifts, they claim that 27 guards work at night in the central ward of the hospital.
They accuse CCOO of distorting reality with its complaints about the situation of the guards in the hospital. According to them, the union “poses a scenario that does not fit the existing reality”, with statements that, they claim, exceed the scope of management and health care. “Ultimately, these accusations not only affect the administration, but also attack the public health system itself and its workers,” the Ministry concludes. Public He has tried to contact the hospital management on several occasions, but has not received a response.
There are 200 guards missing in the hospital, according to CCOO
Despite the statements of the Ministry of Health, CCOO reiterates its complaint about the precariousness of the hospital’s night shifts. According to the union, barely Five guards are responsible for covering the entire central pavilionincluding critical areas such as operating rooms, intensive care units and resuscitation. CCOO highlights the urgent need to hire more staff to alleviate work overload and guarantee both the safety of patients and the working conditions of healthcare personnel.
According to CCOO data, the Gregorio Marañón hospital, one of the largest public hospitals in the Community of Madrid, has 200 fewer guards compared to other centers of similar magnitude, as the Hospital La Pazhe October 12 or the Ramon y Cajal. “All of them have a staff of around 500 professionals in this category,” confirms the union.
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