THE The Collegiate Organization of Dentists is increasing They therefore complained publicly to the authorities, asking for the intercession of the National Confederation of Medical Unions (CESM), which yesterday demanded, with the nurses’ union (SATSE), the return of the additional compensation removed since 2010 for the health professionals concerned.
In fact, the President of the General Council asked by letter to Dr. Miguel Lázaro Ferreruela, president of CESM, to include dentists in their claims, since these professionals are affected by the same situation of reduction in the perception of their extraordinary payments.
At present, About 1,200 dentists work in the public health systemassuming a strong health pressure that has only increased in recent years due to the increase in skills and services in various autonomous communities. However, these professionals continue without receiving the amounts owed to them as a salary supplement, a reduction that has seriously affected their economic situation for 14 years.
“It is unacceptable that today public health dentists continue to suffer this salary discrimination”denounces Dr. Castro. “They are professionals who bear enormous health pressure and who carry out essential work in our health system. “It is unfair that they continue to be deprived of a significant part of their salary, corresponding to the extraordinary payments that were eliminated more than ten years ago.”
The General Council of Dentists recalls that the reduction of supplements, which affects dentists Like other health groups, it dates back to 2010, in the midst of the economic crisis. However, despite the improvement in the economic situation in recent years, dentists have not yet recovered this money that legally corresponds to them.
This cut Not only does this represent a significant economic lossbut also a disregard for the role of dentists in public health. “It is time for justice to be served and for the money owed to dentists to be returned,” says Dr. Castro. “This is not just an economic issue, but an issue of fairness and recognition of the essential work that these professionals do every day on behalf of patients.”
A call to the administration
The General Council of Dentists urges the Government and the competent administrations to include dentists in future salary compensation measures and to ensure that the amounts due are returned as soon as possible.In the next general state budgets, it is essential that this situation of inequality is corrected and that dentists receive the full amount of supplements that have been unduly reduced.“, concluded the President of the General Council.
