The union section of UGT Ibiza and Formentera has returned to demand urgent answers to the Ministry of Health and the management of GSAIB to the situation facing the emergency service 061 in the pitiusas. In a statement released this Friday, the union denounces “mismanagement”, lack of planning and an accumulation of problems that, according to warns, have been dragging on for more than a year.
“We have only obtained headlines, commitments and unfulfilled promises,” criticizes the union organization, which warns of the impact that this situation has on the working conditions of the staff and on the quality of the service received by the public.
One of the main demands of UGT is the official creation of a Logistics Department in the pitiusas, as these functions are currently being assumed on an interim basis by workers relocated for occupational health.
Despite their “professionalism and efficiency”, the union warns that these are sporadic personnel, without means or formal recognition, who are even required to perform tasks outside of their duties.
The union has conveyed this claim both to 061 and to the Regional Ministry of Health and the GSAIB, and has also demanded an adequate structure, technical resources and regular trips to Formentera to avoid the accumulation of incidents.
UGT also denounces that the new vehicles promised by the administration have still not arrived, despite having been announced in September, October and most recently “for the beginning of December”.
The organization fears that, without real planning, the deterioration problems already suffered by the current fleet will be repeated.
Criticism of the maintenance company Fraikin
The Regional Minister of Health, Manuela García, recently assured that there will be no problems with the new fleet, as the company Fraikin will continue to be in charge of maintenance .
However, UGT questions this statement and recalls that the company “almost never sent technicians to Ibiza“, being the staff themselves who solved the failures.
“The current deterioration is a direct result of this lack of maintenance,” stresses the union, which demands that urgent measures be taken before the new fleet is put into service.
Bases without roofs and piled-up vehicles
Another critical point pointed out by UGT is the lack of adequate roofs and sheds in several operational bases, which affects both the Urgent Health Transport Service (TSU) and the Non-Emergent Health Transport (TSNU).
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At the Sant Antoni base, the union proposes to install roofing in the reserved parking area, also enabling an emergency exit lane to avoid blockages of ambulances.
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At the base of Sant Agustí, an adapted roof is once again being demanded.
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In Sant Joan, the appropriate shed has still not been installed.
As for the TSNU service, the vehicles continue to pile up in the area of the old Can Misses hospital, projecting, according to UGT, an “unprofessionalimageof the service” and hindering its maintenance.
Ambulances inoperative due to lack of SOIB personnel
The union also charges against the lack of hiring despite the fact that, according to denounce, there is available staff in the SOIB. As an example, UGT denounces that last November 17 the SVB ambulance of Sant Joan was inoperative for 12 hours due to lack of personnel. That day extra guards were offered, but failed to cover the service.
Currently, GSAIB management offers between 10 and 15 guards a day to cover sick leave or unfilled shifts, a dynamic that, according to the organization, overloads active personnel and is a “waste” of public money.
“The Govern boasts of stability, but does not hire even when it has available staff with the required qualifications,” laments UGT, which warns that this situation could be repeated at Christmas if action is not taken immediately.
“Mismanagement” in the implementation of the LIMA resource
The union is also concerned about the future implementation of the new LIMA resource, whose operation will require six professionals per day.
However, UGT denounces that the necessary hirings are not being made, despite the fact that there are five people registered in the SOIB available to work.
“We do not understand how they can continue to resort to overtime when there are trained personnel waiting,” concludes the statement, which reiterates that the objective of the public company should be to create jobs, not to increase spending due to mismanagement.
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