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Huelva Shows Low Attraction for MIR Doctors at Start of Allocations

Only one resident has chosen the province of Huelva among the first 1,400 candidates who have secured a place in the allocation process.

Generic image of a stethoscope on medical textbooks, symbolizing medical training.
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Generic image of a stethoscope on medical textbooks, symbolizing medical training.

The province of Huelva has shown low appeal to future doctors at the start of the MIR residency allocation process for 2026, with only one resident among the first 1,400 applicants.

In the first 48 hours of the MIR residency allocation process, initiated by the Ministry of Health, only one applicant out of the first 1,400 has chosen to train in Huelva. This resident, ranked 1,136, selected Ophthalmology at the Juan Ramón Jiménez hospital. This figure contrasts with the previous year, 2025, when the first choice for Huelva occurred with candidate number 1,005, in the specialty of Neurology.
Nationally, 9,278 places have been offered this year, with 89 corresponding to the province of Huelva. The majority of these places, 44, are at the Juan Ramón Jiménez hospital. As a new development, this center has incorporated one place in Endocrinology and Nutrition, and another in Emergency Medicine. Furthermore, it has expanded its offer in Hematology (from one to two places) and in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (from two to three). The remaining residency places are distributed among the Infanta Elena hospital, the Riotinto hospital, and various health centers in the sanitary districts.
Compared to other Andalusian provinces, Huelva and Jaén are the only ones that, so far, have only assigned one place. In Jaén, candidate 109 has chosen Family and Community Medicine, a specialty that is deficient in both Huelva and the rest of the country. Other smaller provinces, such as Almería, have already added five future doctors in specialties like Dermatology, Cardiology, Pediatrics, Endocrinology, and Ophthalmology.
If the pattern from 2025 is maintained, Huelva would be expected to have five residents by the end of the third day of allocations. Last year, on the third day, specialties such as Neurology, Ophthalmology, and Cardiology (which filled all three of its places) already had assigned residents.
Previous year's residents have positively evaluated the Juan Ramón Jiménez hospital for being a provincial reference center with a family-like atmosphere, the close treatment from tutors and professionals, and the opportunity to acquire clinical and research skills. They also highlight the possibility of undertaking national and international external rotations. Meanwhile, residents at the Infanta Elena hospital have praised the teaching vocation of its professionals, teamwork, and the individualized training they receive, which builds confidence and security.
The Northern Health Area, for its part, currently only offers places in Family Medicine, a specialty traditionally less in demand in these selective processes. However, starting next year, this area will offer its first MIR place in Internal Medicine.

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