81.62% of Candidates Attend Sergas Exams in Silleda

A total of 955 applicants out of 1,170 admitted participated in the competitive examinations for various healthcare and management positions.

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A total of 955 candidates attended on Saturday the entrance examinations for various positions within the Galician Health Service (Sergas) held at the Galicia International Fairgrounds in Silleda, representing an 81.62% participation rate out of the 1,170 admitted applicants.

The technical general secretary of the Ministry of Health, Natalia Lobato, and the director general of Human Resources of the Galician Health Service, Mar Pousa, supervised the tests. These exams cover categories such as general practitioner for the Organ and Blood Donation Agency (ADOS), primary care pharmacist, primary care dentist, information systems and technology management technician, and heating technician.
Specifically, for the ADOS general practitioner category, 27 out of 34 admitted candidates took the exam; for primary care pharmacist, 546 out of 655; for primary care dentist, 164 out of 196; for information systems and technology management technician, 74 out of 104; and for heating technician, 144 out of 181.
The Galician Health Service is offering a total of 6 positions for ADOS general practitioner, 31 for pharmacist, 8 for dentist, 9 for systems and technology management technician, and 7 for heating technician.
Furthermore, from 4:00 PM this Saturday, 7,800 people are called to participate in the entrance examinations for the orderly category, for which 348 positions are offered.
The examination period will conclude this Sunday, November 15, with tests for 061 medical assistant (139 admitted for 8 positions), occupational therapist (273 admitted for 11 positions), dietitian-nutritionist (363 admitted for 45 positions), and electrician (427 admitted for 11 positions). Throughout this autumn, the Xunta is organizing tests for a total of 2,223 positions.
Based on information from the official source: Sergas — Sala de comunicación (14/11/2026)