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Castilla y León will once again expand its offer of specialized healthcare training through the residency system, reaching a record number of 770 positions for next year (755 last year or 722 at the beginning of the legislature), representing 96.13% of the 801 accredited by the Ministry of Health. This makes it the Community with the highest number of positions offered per 100,000 inhabitants and the fifth at the National Health System level.
July 17, 2025
Castilla y León |
Department of Health
With this historic effort of 770 available positions, the Department of Health continues to try to alleviate the shortage of professionals with the widest possible offer within the current legal possibilities. Notable additions include five new positions for Emergency Medicine, three more for General Surgery and Gastroenterology (totaling 15), three for Urology (13 in total), one more for Medical Oncology reaching 9, and three more for Obstetric-Gynecological Nursing (totaling 22).
Next year’s call includes 190 positions for future specialists in Family and Community Medicine, the total number accredited and the same as last year, reflecting the effort being made by the Junta de Castilla y León in this important specialty. The distribution will be as follows: 9 in Ávila; 21 in Burgos; 9 in Aranda de Duero; 11 in Miranda de Ebro; 20 in León; 9 in El Bierzo; 12 in Palencia; 18 in Salamanca; 8 in Segovia; 15 in Soria; 20 in Valladolid West; 18 in Valladolid East; 6 in Medina del Campo and 14 in Zamora.
Furthermore, the offer includes 425 positions (414 last year) for hospital specialties, with highlights such as 28 for Pediatrics or Internal Medicine, 23 for Anesthesiology, 20 for Radiology, 19 for Psychiatry, and 18 for Clinical Psychology. In summary, there will be 10 in Ávila; 58 in Burgos; 58 in León; 15 in El Bierzo; 17 in Palencia; 93 in Salamanca; 22 in Segovia; 7 in Soria, 56 in Valladolid West; 74 in Valladolid East, and 15 in Zamora.
Regarding specialized training in Nursing, Castilla y León will offer 155 positions, out of the 165 accredited by the Ministry of Health. This includes 22 in Obstetric-Gynecological Nursing; 26 in Mental Health; 6 in Occupational Health Nursing; 14 in Pediatrics and two in Geriatrics. Additionally, there will be 85 positions for Family and Community Nursing.
By areas, the distribution is as follows: 8 in Ávila; 12 in Burgos; 3 in Aranda de Duero; 3 in Miranda de Ebro; 22 in León; 10 in El Bierzo; 8 in Palencia; 19 in Salamanca; 9 in Segovia; 10 in Soria; 20 in Valladolid West; 24 in Valladolid East; one in Medina del Campo; and 6 in Zamora.