On 16 May 2025, the Council of Ministers approved the quotas for 2031 that limit the number of physicians entering specialization after their initial six-year medical training, as well as the quotas for dentists for 2030. Both quotas have been slightly increased compared to last year and previous recommendations, in order to improve healthcare accessibility and reduce waiting times for consultations.
The proposal was coordinated with the federated entities and took into account factors such as population needs, healthcare workforce demands, university training capacity and the trend of decreasing physician activity rates. The objective is to accelerate the reduction of long-standing shortages in the healthcare sector. In addition, the government has decided to take into account the impact of foreign-trained healthcare professionals when determining national quotas.