ambulances archivos - La Voz De Ibiza https://lavozdeibiza.com/en/tag/ambulances/ Diario de información actualidad y noticias de Ibiza. Todas las noticias de los municipios de Ibiza Mon, 12 Jan 2026 12:40:39 +0000 es hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://lavozdeibiza.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/cropped-favicon-32x32.png ambulances archivos - La Voz De Ibiza https://lavozdeibiza.com/en/tag/ambulances/ 32 32 The Govern excludes technicians from Ibiza to obtain the type C license for new ambulances https://lavozdeibiza.com/current-news/the-govern-excludes-technicians-from-ibiza-to-obtain-the-type-c-license-for-new-ambulances/ Mon, 12 Jan 2026 12:40:39 +0000 https://lavozdeibiza.com/sin-categorizar/the-govern-excludes-technicians-from-ibiza-to-obtain-the-type-c-license-for-new-ambulances/ IB-Salut has launched a tender to train a maximum of 50 non-urgent health transport professionals in Mallorca, not including the rest of the islands. The Health Service has explained that "they are drafting" the specifications for Ibiza and that "it will not take too long".

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]]> The Health Service of the Balearic Islands (IB-Salut) has tendered a contract worth 72,479 euros (VAT included) for non-emergency medical transport technicians to obtain the type C driving license, after the controversy over the new ambulances put into operation and that exceed 3,500 kilos.

However, this training will only be given in Mallorca, excluding professionals from Ibiza and Formentera in this first instance. . This is confirmed by the Technical Specifications to which has had access La Voz de Ibizawhere it is detailed that the course is exclusively intended for personnel with permanent or indefinite position of the non-urgent sanitary transport in Mallorca.ç

As stipulated in the technical document, up to 50 students will be trained to obtain a class C driving license, which is required to drive heavy sanitary vehicles weighing more than 3,500 kg.

The bidding documents launched by IB-Salut.

The Conselleria de Salud has explained to this media that «the tender has been proposed with this contractual mode for Mallorca due to the volume. For Ibiza it will be carried out through another administrative contractual mode, taking into account that the economic volume will be different».

According to what they have advanced, «they are drafting» the specifications and«it will not take too long».

For his part, Vicente Nadal, delegate of UGT, said that «we hope that the agreement and the subsidy is both for the workers of Ibiza and Formentera and for those of Menorca. And that no worker is excluded».

«There are 40 peoplehere who don’t have a C license,» he has claimed.

Ibiza drivers overloaded

The Govern excludes Ibiza in this first instance despite the fact that the UGT had warned of an imminent chaos in the scheduled transfer of people with reduced mobility due to the shortage of drivers. imminent chaos in the programmed transfer of people with reduced mobility due to the shortage of drivers to drive the units that to drive the units that exceed 3,500 kilos.

As advanced by La Voz de Ibizathe Govern has made an unforgivable error in the bidding documents, which was the cause of the failed contract of ambulances.

It is that most of the new vehicles exceeded the 4,000 kilos of weight, which forced the Department of Health to dismantle part of these ambulances for scheduled medical transport. In contrast, urgent transport ambulances have not been affected.

In Ibiza, only 7 drivers have the C license, so three ambulances were allocated without modifications. However, the UGT warns that there will be an «overload» of these technicians who will do shifts to cover Monday to Saturday from 06.00 to 22.00 hours.

«All these people who have the C are going to be overloaded. Because, even if they put an attendant on it, they’re going to do all the chair services. They are going to be the only three ambulances for drivers with type C licenses, with the hydraulic ramps that they have not modified, that are going to carry all the work,» they detailed at the time.

Comprehensive training with public funding

The training contemplated by the Govern, according to the specifications, will cover all the phases necessary to obtain the type C driving license.

Among the services included, the following are specified:

  • 130 hours of mandatory theoretical training.

  • Minimum 15 practical classes per student.

  • Access to the virtual classroom with contents, tutorials and forums.

  • Processing of examination fees and medical certificates.

  • Evaluations, level tests and individualized follow-up.

It also includes the delivery of an individual report per student documenting the progress and results obtained.

Technical requirements of the successful bidder

The awarded company must comply with several technical and logistical conditions, such as:

  • Have a minimum of two type C vehicles, one of them with automatic transmission.

  • To have an approved maneuvering track, accessible for exams.

  • Provide physical classrooms with capacity for at least 30 students.

  • To accredit teaching staff with official qualifications for training.

  • To have a functional virtual classroom for student follow-up.

The successful bidder shall also facilitate the coordination and planning of the training with GSAIB, as well as provide follow-up documentation and justification for each phase.

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]]> SAMU: Imminent chaos in Ibiza in the transfer of people with reduced mobility is warned. https://lavozdeibiza.com/current-news/samu-imminent-chaos-in-ibiza-in-the-transfer-of-people-with-reduced-mobility-is-warned/ Mon, 15 Dec 2025 11:58:23 +0000 https://lavozdeibiza.com/sin-categorizar/samu-imminent-chaos-in-ibiza-in-the-transfer-of-people-with-reduced-mobility-is-warned/ From the UGT warn about the work overload of the 7 drivers who have the C1 license to drive the 3 new ambulances fully equipped to carry people with wheelchairs. Anyway, for the moment they park the pressures unlike Mallorca and Menorca, which since Monday have stopped driving the units.

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]]> While about 70 technicians with license C -the heavy vehicles- are planted in Mallorca and Menorca and will stop driving the new ambulances purchased by the Health and Care Management of the Balearic Islands (Gsaib) from Monday, in Ibiza, for the moment, park the pressures.

However, the UGT warns of imminent chaos in the scheduled transfer of people with reduced mobility due to the shortage of drivers to drive the units that exceed 3,500 kilos.

While Formentera escapes the conflict because it has no ambulance above that weight, in the rest of the islands service workers feel «very mistreated» by Gsaib management, which they accuse of making «deaf ears» since «a year ago» when «the Works Committee reported that to drive the new ambulances would require the C license».

As advanced by La Voz de Ibizathe Govern has made an unforgivable mistake in the bidding documents, which was the cause of the failed contract of ambulances.

Most of the new vehicles exceeded 4,000 kilograms exceeded the 4,000 kilos of weightThe Conselleria de Salud was forced to dismantle part of these ambulances destined for scheduled medical scheduled medical transport.. In contrast, urgent transport ambulances have not been affected.

In Ibiza, only 7 drivers have the C license, so three ambulances were allocated without modifications. However, the UGT warns that there will be an «overload» of these technicians who will do shifts to cover Monday to Saturday from 06.00 to 22.00 hours.

Details of the bidding documents for the ambulance tender

Impending chaos

«It is not ruled out that here in Ibiza later on the staff could be planted,» warned this morning from the UGT to La Voz de Ibiza .

The union delegate of UGT in Ibiza and Formentera, Vicente Nadal, explained that the 7 drivers (out of a total of 48) who have the C1 license «have not refused for now».

In any case, he explained that «we put it on the table to the Works Committee that what would happen if they were to leave. They did not know how to respond.

The union warns of an imminent chaos for the scheduled transfer of people with reduced mobility, which must be done in ambulances that have hydraulic ramps that lead the units to an excessive weight.

«All these people who have the C are going to be overloaded. Because, even if they put an attendant on it, they’re going to do all the chair services. They are going to be the only three ambulances for drivers with type C license, with hydraulic ramps that have not changed, which will carry all the work, «Nadal has detailed.

In this regard, he stated that «the services for people with reduced mobility will be provided only by these three ambulances. So the personnel will be overloaded. It will soon affect the work overload.

For that reason, he warns of a similar situation in the pitiusa in the making: «In Ibiza they don’t rule out that it could happen later on. In the long run it will be like this: if I charge the same as a driver who has no C and work more, we’ll see».

On the other hand, he remarked that the position of the UGT is «always to dialogue», although he said that «a year ago the unions suggested negotiations to IbSalut and the councilor. We have sent registered letters. But they have not wanted to sit down to try to solve it. That is why we have reached this situation».

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New ambulances: IbSalut announces a plan to train in «a few months» technicians and avoid a collapse in Ibiza https://lavozdeibiza.com/current-news/new-ambulances-ibsalut-announces-a-plan-to-train-in-a-few-months-technicians-and-avoid-a-collapse-in-ibiza/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 19:41:06 +0000 https://lavozdeibiza.com/sin-categorizar/new-ambulances-ibsalut-announces-a-plan-to-train-in-a-few-months-technicians-and-avoid-a-collapse-in-ibiza/ The Government plans to train 80 GSAIB professionals throughout the Balearic Islands to be able to drive the new vehicles of more than 3,500 kilos. UGT points out that both the training and the cost of the license should be economically compensated for those who have already obtained it on their own.

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]]> The general director of the Health Service, Javier Ureña, said Wednesday that IbSalut will start in «a few months» a training plan for more GSAIB technicians to obtain the type C license, required to drive the new ambulances purchased by the Govern, all of them over 3,500 kilos in weight.

The announcement was made in the Health Commission of the Parliament, where Ureña defended that the purchase was made «consciously and premeditated» because they were «the best vehicles on the market», despite the fact that only 33% of the GSAIB staff is currently qualified to drive them.

Ureña detailed that in 2026 some 80 professionals will be trained to take the C license exam, which is still not enough to cover all the workers who would need it.

Regarding the modifications introduced in the vehicles -such as removing a seat or a stretcher- he guaranteed that «they are small and will not be perceived by the users».

Ibiza: seven drivers for three ramped ambulances

The announcement that drivers will be trained drivers comes the same day on which the new fleet of ambulances has begun to circulate in Ibiza and Formentera. It includes 38 vehicles in the largest of the pitiusas -19 urgent transport and 19 scheduled transport, while Formentera operates with four ambulances, three for emergency and one for non-urgent transport.

The delegate pitiuso UGT, Vicente Nadal Ballesteros, confirmed Wednesday to La Voz de Ibiza that on the island there are only seven drivers with license C, and they are the ones who must assume the management of the three ambulances with hydraulic ramp currently available.

«There are seven drivers here with C. There are three with ramps. The work overload will be on those workers,» said the union representative, who emphasizes that the rest of the units will only be able to attend to ambulatory patients or transport stretchers, but not wheelchairs.

Nadal added that in Ibiza the problem will be structural as long as the number of authorized workers does not increase: «It will depend on the will of the workers, who are not obliged, and that they offer us a bonus to be able to solve it as soon as possible».

UGT demands compensation: «They will have to pay the cost of the card and the effective time».

The union insists that the workers who already have the C license obtained it at their own expense, and that they should be compensated for both the expense and the time spent in obtaining it:

«Hopefully many people will do it. They will have to pay the actual time and the cost of the C. The course is usually a maximum of eight people. If they reach an agreement with Traffic it may be…,» Nadal explained.

The delegate also warned that Mallorca will face an added problem: «There they demand a bonus. If they don’t offer it, it will be difficult for many to sign up».

Opposition points out «lack of foresight» in the Govern

During the parliamentary session, PSIB, MÉS and Unidas Podemos accused the Government of improvisation, of not foreseeing the lack of C cards and of generating an operational problem that has forced the lightening of recently acquired vehicles.

The PSIB demanded information on the termination of the contract of the previous concessionaire, which could imply a loss of up to 10 million euros in European funds.

MÉS warned that the pace of the RPT of the GSAIB is generating blockages in the creation of interim employment agencies, while United Podemos questioned that the company awarded the contract «neither knew the staff nor its human resources».

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]]> The new SAMU 061 ambulances start in Ibiza and Formentera after the controversy https://lavozdeibiza.com/current-news/the-new-samu-061-ambulances-start-in-ibiza-and-formentera-after-the-controversy/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 13:14:42 +0000 https://lavozdeibiza.com/sin-categorizar/the-new-samu-061-ambulances-start-in-ibiza-and-formentera-after-the-controversy/ The service launched Wednesday its renewed fleet in the Pitiusas, in a deployment that comes weighed down by the error in the bidding documents that forced to remove equipment and review more than a hundred ambulances to require a higher driving license.

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]]> Ibiza and Formentera have since Wednesday with the first units of the new fleet of ambulances SAMU 061, after its official entry into service as part of the comprehensive renovation of medical transport in the Balearic Islands.

The entry into operation of ambulances occurs in a controversial context after confirming that 122 of the 246 vehicles awarded could not circulate normally because they exceeded 4.000 kilos of weight, which requires the driving license C1. The vast majority of SAMU 061 personnel only have a B license, so these units -mainly those destined for scheduled transport- were practically unusable from the moment they were delivered.

To solve the problem, the Conselleria was forced to dismantle part of the equipment of several units to reduce their weight, thus allowing them to be driven without the need for a higher license. The Conselleria Manuela García assured that this intervention «will not involve any extra cost», a statement that has been questioned by workers and political groups of the opposition, who describe the error as «serious» and «avoidable».

A fleet with new assistance services and technological improvements

In total, Ibiza already has 38 vehicles -19 for urgent transport and 19 for scheduled transport-, while Formentera operates with four ambulances, three for emergencies and one for non-urgent transport. These units are part of the contract of nearly 56 million euros awarded by the Govern on a leasing basis for the next five years.

The launch was supervised by the Regional Minister of Health, Manuela García, together with the general director of the Health Service, Javier Ureña, and the manager of SAMU 061, Eloy Villalba, at the beginning of a deployment that will continue progressively in the rest of the archipelago until the 246 contracted vehicles are completed.

Beyond the controversy, the Conselleria stresses that the new ambulances incorporate care improvements for patients and professionals. These include:

  • Air disinfection systems in living quarters.

  • Electric stretchers in all scheduled transport vehicles.

  • Hydropneumatic suspension for greater stability in critical patients in emergency ambulances.

  • Indoor surveillance cameras for continuous patient monitoring.

  • Hydraulic platforms to facilitate access for wheelchair users.

  • Redesign of the interior space to improve accessibility and operating comfort.

In addition, the contract incorporates an increase in the number of reserve vehicles, an aspect that the Government considers essential to guarantee the availability of resources in the event of possible breakdowns or increases in demand.

The updating of the fleet is relevant for Ibiza and Formentera, where the territorial structure, population mobility and the frequent need for inter-hospital transfers make SAMU 061 an essential service. The agency has 35 assistance bases in the Balearic Islands and five helipads, and is responsible for both daily emergencies and highly complex, pediatric and air transports, in addition to coordinating medical devices in incidents with multiple victims.

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Deployment of the controversial new fleet of urgent and scheduled ambulances in Ibiza and Formentera https://lavozdeibiza.com/current-news/deployment-of-the-controversial-new-fleet-of-urgent-and-scheduled-ambulances-in-ibiza-and-formentera/ Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:15:48 +0000 https://lavozdeibiza.com/sin-categorizar/deployment-of-the-controversial-new-fleet-of-urgent-and-scheduled-ambulances-in-ibiza-and-formentera/ In Ibiza 38 vehicles will be available, while in Formentera will be 4 ambulances. Its implementation had been delayed by an unforgivable error in the bidding documents.

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]]> The IbSalut begin to deploy, starting this Wednesday, the fleet of ambulances and urgent transport programmed in all the islands, gradually, as planned, after the controversy sparked by the weight of the units and the lack of drivers.

According to a statement issued by the Regional Ministry of Health, this is a strategic investment of 55.9 million euros invested in the acquisition of 246 vehicles under a five-year leasing contract, which includes maintenance and the corresponding insurance.

However, its start-up was delayed due to an unforgivable error in the bidding documents. Of the 246 vehicles tendered, 122 were practically unusable because the personnel did not have the corresponding driving license.

Most new vehicles can not be used normally because they exceed 4,000 kilos of weight, forcing drivers to have a driving license type C1, which only has a small percentage of staff. This affects the white ambulances, intended for scheduled medical transport. In contrast, emergency ambulances have not been affected.

As a matter of urgency, the Regional Ministry of Health has had to partially dismantle some units to reduce their weight in order to be able to put them into operation. The Regional Minister Manuela García defended that the vehicles «will not entail any extra cost», despite growing criticism from workers and the opposition.

Beyond this controversy, the new fleet of urgent and scheduled transport vehicles has been designed by professionals, following technical criteria, in order to respond to the current needs of patients, because in recent years the user profile has changed, according to the department headed by Manuela García.

The new ambulances incorporate improvements for both users and professionals. New types of vehicles have also been incorporated to meet the new operational and assistance needs of the service.

In the case of emergency medical transport, the new ambulances incorporate the«most innovative technological equipment».

They are equipped with automatic changeover and stretcher beds with hydro-pneumatic suspension for improved comfort while driving and safety for critical patients. They also incorporate improvements in air conditioning and in the air filtration and disinfection system in the cabins.

Scheduled transportation

Meanwhile, scheduled transport ambulances will be the first complete fleet in Spain to carry electric stretchers in all vehicles (until now they were all manual), which will allow professionals to reduce the effort when handling loads and improve patient safety.

In addition, the number of ambulances with hydraulic platforms has been increased to better adapt to the profile of outpatients in wheelchairs.

Other improvements include the installation of a video camera surveillance system to monitor patients and the redesign of the passenger compartment to make it more accessible and comfortable en route. As in the case of emergency transport, all ambulances have an air filtration and disinfection system in the cabins.

Deployment of the new fleet

The deployment of the new fleet will begin progressively and simultaneously on the four islands. In total, there are 116 emergency medical transport vehicles and 130 scheduled medical transport vehicles.

Specifically, 169 vehicles will be deployed in Mallorca (76 for urgent transport and 93 for non-urgent transport); in Menorca, 35 vehicles (18 for urgent transport and 17 for non-urgent transport); in Ibiza, 38 vehicles (19 for urgent transport and 19 for non-urgent transport) and in Formentera, 4 vehicles (3 for urgent transport and 1 for non-urgent transport).

The new ambulance contract provides for the incorporation of 12 more scheduled medical transport vehicles and 15 more emergency medical transport vehicles.

Among others, three vehicles to be used as mobile pharmacies, a pediatric ambulance with more space, three special vehicles to carry extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) equipment, two pickups to access difficult areas and logistical support vehicles for ordinary emergencies and incidents with multiple victims.

It should be noted that the SAMU 061 service not only attends to daily emergencies; it is also in charge of high complexity transports throughout the archipelago, pediatric transport, air transport, transfers between hospitals and the management of all complex medical devices in the archipelago.

In total, it has 35 assistance bases spread throughout the country and 5 heli-spots. The optimal maintenance of all this network requires the use of suitable vehicles, which allow the work to be carried out with guarantees of safety and success. For this reason, there is an increase in the logistic support, pharmacy and mobility fleet.

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]]> Garcia defends new ambulance fleet, but avoids answering key questions https://lavozdeibiza.com/current-news/garcia-defends-new-ambulance-fleet-but-avoids-answering-key-questions/ Tue, 25 Nov 2025 12:00:27 +0000 https://lavozdeibiza.com/sin-categorizar/garcia-defends-new-ambulance-fleet-but-avoids-answering-key-questions/ The minister assures that the vehicles will be operational in December and that the additional training is "an investment", but does not clarify how much the Government pays the company for the service or whether it will compensate the technicians for requiring them to have a higher degree.

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]]> The controversy over the new fleet of ambulances in the Balearic Islands returned this Tuesday to the plenary session of the Parliament, where the Minister of Health, Manuela Garcia, defended that the vehicles «will not involve any cost overruns», despite growing criticism from workers and opposition. The councilor assured that the ambulances will be operational «throughout the month of December» in Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza, a forecast that comes after several units have had to be partially dismantled by exceeding the weight that can drive most health technicians.

Socialist deputy Patricia Gómez asked about the real planning of the implementation of the fleet, denouncing that «contradictory information is offered every week». García maintained that right now the necessary technical inspections are being carried out and that GSAIB professionals are receiving training to become familiar with the new vehicles, which she described as «more accessible and superior».

However, the appearance left unanswered the central questions raised by the socialist. Gomez asked directly if it is true that the Govern pays «800,000 euros per month to the owner company, circulate or not ambulances,» a figure that was neither confirmed nor denied by the councilor. Nor did she answer whether the administration will pay a salary supplement to health technicians, now forced to get the C license to drive the new models.

Garcia simply insisted that the ambulances «do not involve cost overruns» and that training to obtain the new driving license should be understood as «an investment», again dodging the debate on the economic and labor impact of updating the fleet. «It is a qualitative leap, although I do not expect you to recognize it,» he told Gomez, without going into the substance of the issues raised.

The socialist criticized the lack of concreteness of the Govern and accused the councilor of «throwing balls out» and blaming external factors for her «inoperability». Meanwhile, health technicians continue to demand transparency, legal certainty and clarity about the conditions under which the new vehicles will have to operate in all the territories, including Ibiza, where the service is essential for urgent care.

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Socialism figures the overrun of ambulances and the Govern rejects the accusation https://lavozdeibiza.com/current-news/socialism-figures-the-overrun-of-ambulances-and-the-govern-rejects-the-accusation/ Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:06:24 +0000 https://lavozdeibiza.com/sin-categorizar/socialism-figures-the-overrun-of-ambulances-and-the-govern-rejects-the-accusation/ The PSIB questions the economic impact of the modifications of the ambulances and the Balearic Executive states that there has been no additional expenditure.

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]]> The Minister of Health, Manuela Garcia, said Monday in Parliament that the new ambulances purchased for the GSAIB will allow the Balearic Islands to have «the best fleet in its history» and reiterated that the provisional adaptation of several vehicles «has not involved a penny of public money».

With these statements he responded to the PSIB deputy Patricia Gomez, who denounced an alleged cost overrun resulting from the modifications to reduce the weight of the units for scheduled transport. In this context, the socialist criticisms coincide with what UGT in Ibiza warned about the bottleneck for wheelchair services, as La Voz de Ibiza advanced.

Garcia defended that they have simply removed a ramp and a seat per ambulance, a measure that – he insisted – «does not affect the safety of users» of the service and that will allow more workers to drive these vehicles with license B. «As much as you repeat a lie, it will not become true,» replied the councilor to Gomez, who argued that the Govern had assumed an extra expense to adapt the fleet.

PSIB denounces disassemblies not foreseen in the bidding specifications

Gómez replied that, according to her review of the contract specifications, it is not contemplated to remove ramps or hydraulic platforms, an equipment that the socialist estimated at 15,000 euros per unit. In addition, he recalled that the Government pays 800,000 euros per month to the concessionaire, whether or not the vehicles circulate. The PSIB argues that if the ambulances are stopped by the adaptations, «a cost overrun» is generated, and added that other associated costs would be the ITV, obtaining the C license for the 110 drivers, which was estimated at 280,000 euros,and a possible salary increase for the higher qualification required, which stood at four million euros.

«You have made your calculations wrong,» replied Garcia, who also reproached Gomez for having left «a poorly sized fleet» when she was consellera. The head of Health defended that the Balearic Islands will now have 246 ambulances, 37 more than in the previous legislature, and all «adapted to the needs of users».

Ibiza will only have three ambulances with ramp

The criticism of the opposition comes after UGT denounced in Ibiza that, of the ambulances planned for the Pitiusas, only three A2 with ramp will assume all transfers of people in wheelchairs.

As published by this media, the island has only seven drivers with C license, who will have to cover all the shifts of these units, which can cause delays and overloads, as warned the delegate of UGT, Vicente Nadal Ballesteros. In addition, the union criticized that the removal of ramps and seats to lighten the vehicles means that some vans can no longer transport wheelchairs, a change that reduces their clinical versatility and increases the risk of rescheduling if any unit is out of service.

The Conselleria has committed to finance new training to increase the number of professionals with permit C, while UGT demands economic compensation for those who have already obtained it on their own.

PSIB warns of further cost overruns and service impact

Gomez insisted during the debate that, if the Govern must pay for new training, additional ITV or salary improvements arising from these requirements, the set does involve «a clear cost overrun» for the administration. The socialist said that 55 of the 100 ambulances purchased require modifications to not exceed 3,500 kilos, the limit that allows them to be driven with a B license. This point coincides with the origin of the problem detected in the Pitiusas: as explained UGT, the technical specifications set a maximum authorized mass above that threshold for many A2, forcing to have drivers with C / C1 license.

Parallel debate on mental health

In the same plenary session, the PSIB deputy Amanda Fernandez criticized the management of the Govern in mental health, based on the case of a young man with disabilities and autism spectrum disorder. Fernandez denounced that, since he turned 18, he has been treated by three different psychiatrists in two years, which in her opinion shows a lack of continuity of care. García replied that Salud has implemented a «staggered» model, based on the severity of the processes: «All patients will follow the same path and will have access to clearly defined resources,» he defended .

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]]> Three ambulances and seven drivers: juggling for all wheelchairs in Ibiza https://lavozdeibiza.com/current-news/three-ambulances-and-seven-drivers-juggling-for-all-wheelchairs-in-ibiza/ Wed, 12 Nov 2025 20:02:17 +0000 https://lavozdeibiza.com/sin-categorizar/three-ambulances-and-seven-drivers-juggling-for-all-wheelchairs-in-ibiza/ UGT denounces a bottleneck with only three A2 with ramp, which would assume the reduced mobility. In addition, the union points out that there will be an overload for those who have the enabling license, and that they should be compensated economically.

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]]> The seven drivers with C license in Ibiza must cover all shifts of three ambulances that will have hydraulic ramp and will concentrate all scheduled services requiring the transfer of wheelchairs on the island. The rest of scheduled vehicles that are planned for the island, both with and without stretcher, will not carry ramp and will be used for stretchers or ambulatory patients.

This has informed La Voz de Ibiza the delegate of UGT, Vicente Nadal Ballesteros. A distribution that the Consellería de Salud has not yet confirmed to the consultations of this medium.

In practice, the three A2 with ramp will concentrate the reduced mobility and the seven drivers with this permit will have to share all these shifts, with risk of bottlenecks and delays. » Those who have C/C1 will eat all the chairs,» summarizes Vicente (UGT), who claims to the Conselleria and the service company a public plan of assignment by bases and schedules. In the pitiusas, of 48 drivers, only 7 have the C license.

The origin of the funnel is in the technical specifications: by setting a maximum authorized mass (MMA) of over 3,500 kilos for many A2 vehicles, the contract required a C/C1 license to drive a good part of the programmed units, a requirement that most of the staff does not have. To get around this wall, Health and the company have begun to «lighten» vehicles (remove hydraulic ramps and seats) in order to lower to 3,500 kg and allow driving with license B. «It’s a champuza», has denounced UGT.

What is different from now? Until now, there were ambulances with stretchers that could accommodate chairs and armchairs. Wheelchairs were held in place with an anchor. With the new «lightened» without ramp, this maneuver is no longer possible: there is no platform and no anchor for chair, so that these vans can only carry people walking or, where appropriate, stretcher transfers. In turn, Nadal Ballesteros recalled that wheelchair services must be guaranteed 24 hours a day.

Ambulances for Ibiza and Formentera

According to the breakdown handled by UGT, Ibiza would be left with eight vans without ramp (only ambulatory), two A2 with stretcher and three A2 with hydraulic ramp that will make all the chairs; Formentera would have an A2 with stretcher. The tender foresees 17 A2 for Pitiusas, with reserve units (a distinction that the Ministry of Health has not yet confirmed).

Of the total of 130 scheduled ambulances, the Consellería has clarified that it would modify 55 so that they do not exceed 3,500 kilos.

If all the demand for rehabilitation, discharges, tests and radiotherapy chair falls on only three ambulances, each technical incident or low driver leaves the island lame. UGT warns of reprogramming, longer waits and loss of clinical versatility to remove ramps and seats to reduce weight and reach the 3,500 kilos, which would allow the rest of the staff to drive them.

The Department of Health has informed that it will pay for training so that more drivers have a C license, according to the UGT delegate, there should also be compensation for those who already have such a permit. and paid for it out of pocket: otherwise, he says, it would be «discrimination».

Formentera, minimum coverage

In Formentera there will be only one A2 with stretcher in the scheduled. «There is only one driver for an ambulance that is operational from 7 to 19 Monday through Friday. Formentera is marginalized because outside these hours should use basic life support ambulances for plant outputs, «explained the delegate pitiuso. «We are fighting for tengna the same rights as the Ibizans,» he said.

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The delay in the implementation of new ambulances ignites criticism of UGT in Ibiza and Formentera https://lavozdeibiza.com/current-news/the-delay-in-the-implementation-of-new-ambulances-ignites-criticism-of-ugt-in-ibiza-and-formentera/ Thu, 06 Nov 2025 11:47:44 +0000 https://lavozdeibiza.com/sin-categorizar/the-delay-in-the-implementation-of-new-ambulances-ignites-criticism-of-ugt-in-ibiza-and-formentera/ The union accuses the Conselleria de Salud and the GSAIB of "mismanagement and repeated non-compliance" in health transport in Ibiza and Formentera. UGT warns that the continuous postponements, lack of dialogue and labor problems are putting workers and patients at risk.

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]]> The General Union of Workers (UGT) of Ibiza and Formentera has denounced the «inaction and mismanagement» by the management of the GSAIB (Gestión Sanitaria y Asistencial de las Islas Baleares), the Servei de Salut and the Conselleria de Salud, headed by the Consellera Manuela García. According to the union, the unfulfilled promises and the lack of effective measures continue to seriously affect health transport and health personnel in the Pitiusas.

UGT recalls that last October 15, the councilor and the general director of the Servei de Salut, Javier Ureña, announced the arrival of 246 new health vehicles for the entire community, ensuring that the fleet would be renewed in November, after having already delayed the process since September. However, this week they reported a further postponement: the ambulances will not circulate until December, arguing that many of the vehicles «are still being manufactured in Galicia».

The union considers that this new delay is evidence of «improvisation, mismanagement and serious non-compliance with commitments«, warning that the situation «puts both professionals and patients at risk«.

The LIMA operating resource, «a pending promise».

The GSAIB has announced that the LIMA operational resource, a unit already active in Mallorca and Menorca, will soon be launched. UGT has repeatedly demanded its implementation in Ibiza and Formentera, and hopes that «it does not remain another unfulfilled promise«, since its implementation «would improve the operability and strengthen emergency care«.

The secretary of the union in the Pitiusas, Nadal, highlighted as a positive development that, on this occasion, the GSAIB and SAMU 061 are willing to negotiate the requirements for access to LIMA with the social part, which «would ensure equal opportunities for all staff«, although he clarified that they hope that it is not «another empty promise«.

Complaints of workplace harassment and discrimination

UGT has also denounced the labor situation in the GSAIB in the Pitiusas, where ten health emergency technicians have filed complaints of harassment, humiliating treatment and homophobic comments attributed to the head of the service in the islands.

Although the Conselleria de Salud reported the opening of an internal investigation, the union ensures that no precautionary measures have been taken to protect the affected workers. «From the information we have, there will be more complaints in the coming days, due to the hostile and tense atmosphere in the service,» warns UGT.

80% of the workforce is unable to drive the new ambulances

Another problem pointed out by the union is that 80% of the scheduled medical transport personnel cannot drive the new vehicles, as they require a C license due to their weight of 4,000 kilos.

Councilor Garcia has attributed this situation to the previous government, but UGT describes the argument as «ridiculous«, recalling that the current administration «has been responsible for the design and acquisition of the vehicles«.

In addition, the union denounces that the improvised modifications in ambulances -such as the elimination of hydraulic ramps, the reduction of seats or the removal of ergonomic and safety devices-could have serious consequences for the safety of workers and patients, in addition to generating an economic overrun for the public coffers.

«The professionals are not available.»

UGT calls for immediate action and greater dialogue with the social partners, demanding that Councilor Garcia «stop acting unilaterally» and convene a negotiating table with representatives of the sector.

«Professionals were not involved in the design of the vehicles, they are not consulted on the elimination of essential mechanisms or on the necessary training measures. If this continues, the design error will be small compared to the consequences of not having the expertise of the staff,» the union warned.

UGT insists that the lack of planning is generating cost overruns, labor tension and risks in healthcare. «Improvisation and lack of seriousness are being paid for with public money and with the health of workers and patients,» the organization concluded.

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