The nursing union SAE is considering a danger allowance for employees at particular risk of violence in the public healthcare system of Castile-La Mancha. It is considering whether to propose such a payment to the regional health service Sescam for mental health services or another form of financial recognition. The Europa Press news agency reported this on 11 November, citing a statement from the union.
So far, the initiative is an idea being considered by the union. No allowance has therefore been introduced or agreed. The report gives no amount and no date for any possible payment. It does not say whether a formal proposal has already been submitted to the health service.
The nursing professionals’ union SAE considers special recognition necessary for employees in services with high levels of violence. Its regional secretary, María José Soria is reported to have called for both prevention and pay to be taken into account. Any possible payment should be based on objective criteria: the frequency and severity of assaults, the nature of the job, the working environment and the actual level of risk.
Compensation should not replace security measures, Soria emphasises. The aim is not to put a price on assaults, but to recognise increased risks in working and pay conditions. The union therefore sees a need for a financial arrangement alongside existing protective measures.
It cites the Plan Perseo. According to the union, this includes, among other things, legal advice and legal assistance, as well as medical and psychological support. The regional government stated in October that the health service uses the plan, introduced in 2005, to prevent and address violence against employees and against users, buildings or facilities, and to protect against it.
In October, the regional government also advertised a post for a head of security at the health service. According to the government, the role is intended to improve coordination of the various measures to prevent assaults and deal with them. The health service’s 2026 training catalogue also lists an online course on Plan Perseo and on dealing with conflicts and assaults.
Europa Press’s report does not mention any response from the health service to the allowance under consideration. It is also unclear which jobs would specifically be covered, how many employees would be eligible and what the cost would be.
Editor: Clara Simonichek (Article created with AI assistance).