Silleda (Pontevedra), 24 October 2026 — The competitive examinations in the oposición phase of the Servizo Galego de Saúde (Sergas) achieved an attendance rate of 82.79% on Saturday afternoon at the Recinto Feiral Internacional de Silleda . According to the Xunta de Galicia, 2,131 of the 2,574 admitted candidates took part.
For the afternoon session, the Xunta gave the following figures: in the physiotherapist category, 719 of the 870 admitted candidates attended (82.6%) for 27 advertised posts. In the técnico superior en imaxe para o diagnóstico category (67 posts), 1,190 of the 1,407 registered candidates took part (84.6%). For fontaneiro (eight posts), attendance was 124 out of 156 (79.5%). In the técnico especialista en sistemas e tecnoloxías da información category (five posts), 98 of 141 attended (69.5%). These figures support the reported overall afternoon attendance rate of 82.79% and the figure of 2.131 opositores by 2.574 admitidas.
The same day’s morning session was also well attended. According to the announcement, 1,545 of the 1,961 registered candidates attended, representing 78.79%. Specifically, 1,007 of the 1,273 candidates called for the técnico de farmacia category sat the exam (79.1%), as did 200 out of 219 in the logopeda category (91.3%) and 338 out of 469 in the condutor category (72%).
The examinations continue this weekend. More than 9,500 candidates are called for Sunday 25 October 2026, including 9,555 for técnico en coidados auxiliares de enfermaría with 1,306 prazas available in this category. A separate session is also scheduled for the quenda de discapacidade intelectual in the técnico en farmacia category. Overall, Sergas is running a recruitment round between October and November 2026 offering 2.223 prazas across 22 categories. The Xunta describes the process as one element in stabilising employment in Galicia’s health service.
The central examination venue in Silleda is intended to bring the process together and ensure comparable conditions. Any impact on staffing levels can be assessed only after the final results and appointments have been announced. All figures and assessments in this report are based on the official announcement by the Xunta de Galicia on 24 October 2026 and consistent regional reports.
Editor: Clara Simonichek (Article created with AI assistance).