Towards an equitable people-centred health system for Spain

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on Spain 1 Flahault A Calmy A Costagliola D et al. No time for complacency on COVID-19 in Europe. Lancet. 2023; 401: 1909-1912 Summary Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (1) Google Scholar and its devastating effects on health and health care have been felt across various domains, including the social, economic, and political spheres. Among the sectors hardest hit were the health system and its dedicated health professionals. 2 Otero-García L Mateos JT Esperato A et al. Austerity measures and underfunding of the Spanish health system during the COVID-19 pandemic-perception of healthcare staff in Spain. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023; 202594 Crossref Scopus (1) Google Scholar Consequently, there has been a growing recognition among the Spanish population that the health system, often regarded as an efficient and high-quality system, 3 Legido-Quigley H Otero L la Parra D Alvarez-Dardet C Martin-Moreno JM McKee M Will austerity cuts dismantle the Spanish healthcare system?. BMJ. 2013; 346f2363 Crossref Scopus (153) Google Scholar requires strengthening and modernisation.