Extremadura health services are those that have experienced the greatest improvement in the last year, according to the annual report carried out by the Federation of Associations for the Defense of Public Health (FADSP)which places them in third place in the national ranking, four above the number occupied in the last two years.
According to details, Navarra, with 108 points, the Basque Country (106 points), followed by Extremadura (95) and Asturias (93) are the best positioned.
The report intends to assess the differences between the health services of the Autonomous Communities with the latest data available, and that they are homogeneous for all of them, although it recognizes that this is a limitation due to the lack of transparency and diligence of the health administrations, which makes some are not up to date enough.
The report takes into account indicators such as budget and services
Thus, the per capita health budget in 2019, beds and operating rooms per 1,000 inhabitants, CT scans and MRIs per million inhabitants, primary care professionals, caesarean sections, surgical interventions, waiting lists and citizen opinion have been analyzed. , among others.
For FADSP, the difference between CCAAs is clearly excessive and the ratio between the one with the highest score (142) and the lowest (33) has increased compared to 2022, so it continues to show a great disparity, which, far from decreasing, has increased. which continues to jeopardize the necessary cohesion and equity between territories.
It stands out that in terms of the first two positions in the last 5 reports they are occupied by the same Autonomous Communities with changes in relative positions, but in 2023 Extremadura enters third place and Asturias goes down to the fourth.
Valuation, according to the color of the CCAA government
For this organization, of the CCAAs with left-wing governments, 30 percent improve their position, 20 remain the same and 50 worsen, while in those with right-wing governments their position improves by 20 percent, they maintain 20 and 60 percent. they get worse.
Regarding those governed by nationalists, 50% improve their position and the other 50% remain the same