Permanent Nurses in the Defense Hospital Network: 2026 Appointments

Key data

Nurses who passed the selection process called by Resolución 400/38514/2024, of 25 November 2024, now receive their formal appointment as permanent statutory staff in the Defense Hospital Network. Resolución 430/38150/2026, of 12 March, published in the BOE on 23 March 2026, closes the cycle of that selection process and takes effect from the date of the resolution itself.

This same resolution modifies Resolución 400/38358/2025, of 22 July 2025, which published the list of successful candidates in the Nurse and Physiotherapist categories. The modification corrects possible errors or incorporates changes to that list, which may affect candidates whose situation remained pending clarification after the July 2025 publication.

What does this regulation establish?

The resolution has two distinct legal effects:

• Appointment as permanent statutory staff: Formalizes the definitive incorporation of the successful nurses into the Defense Hospital Network, with all the rights and obligations inherent to permanent status in the military healthcare system.
• Modification of the July 2025 list of successful candidates: Corrects or updates the list published by Resolución 400/38358/2025, which included the Nurse and Physiotherapist categories. Any change to that list has retroactive effect to the date of the original resolution or to the date indicated in the text.

The selection process that gives rise to these appointments was called by Resolución 400/38514/2024, of 25 November 2024, published in the BOE. From that call to the definitive appointment, approximately 16 months have elapsed, a standard timeframe in selection processes for statutory staff in the public healthcare sector.

Economic and operational impact

Appointment as permanent statutory staff means that the appointed professionals consolidate their position on an indefinite basis, with access to the pay supplements specific to permanent status as opposed to interim or temporary arrangements. For military hospital centers, it means stabilizing part of their nursing workforce, with the implications this has for shift planning, cover arrangements and personnel budgets.

From an operational standpoint, hospitals in the Defense Hospital Network must manage the formal incorporation of the new permanent statutory staff, including the assignment of posting, registration in the Ministry of Defense's personnel management systems and notification to Social Security.

The modification of the July 2025 list of successful candidates may generate adjustments in the final number of appointments or in the order of post allocation, with a direct impact on the candidates affected by that correction.

Who is affected?

• Appointed nurses: Professionals who passed the selection process called in November 2024 and who now obtain their status as permanent statutory staff.
• Physiotherapist category candidates: Affected by the modification of the July 2025 list of successful candidates, although the appointment formalized in this resolution focuses on the Nurse category.
• Military hospitals in the Defense Hospital Network: Centers incorporating new permanent staff who must update their workforce planning.
• Human Resources Department of the Ministry of Defense: Responsible for managing the administrative procedures arising from the appointment and the modification of the list.
• Candidates who participated in the 2024 selection process whose situation may be affected by the correction of the July 2025 list.

Practical example

A nurse who passed the selection process called in November 2024 and appeared on the list of successful candidates published in July 2025 now receives, with effect from 12 March 2026, their appointment as permanent statutory staff in the Defense Hospital Network.

From that date, they cease to be considered temporary or interim staff and begin to enjoy the employment stability inherent to permanent status: security of tenure except on specified grounds, access to the statutory professional career and consolidation of the pay supplements linked to permanent status.

If their name appeared on the July 2025 list of successful candidates with an error (for example, in the ID number, the order of priority or the assigned posting), the modification introduced by Resolución 430/38150/2026 corrects that circumstance, with the effects corresponding to the type of correction made.

What should centers and professionals do now?

1. Verify the list of appointees: Candidates must check that their name appears correctly in Resolución 430/38150/2026, published in the BOE of 23 March 2026 (reference BOE-A-2026-6649), and that the identifying details are correct.
2. Review the modification of the July 2025 list: Those who participated in the selection process in the Nurse or Physiotherapist categories must check whether the modification of Resolución 400/38358/2025 affects them, particularly regarding the order of priority or the assigned posting.
3. Manage the taking of office: Appointed professionals must follow the procedure for taking office established by the Ministry of Defense, respecting the deadlines indicated in the resolution itself or in the supplementary instructions from the body.
4. Update workforce planning: HR managers at military hospitals must incorporate the new permanent statutory staff into personnel management systems and adjust shift and cover planning.
5. Consult the legal department in case of discrepancy: If a candidate considers that the modification of the list unduly prejudices them, they must analyze with specialist advice the available avenues of appeal within the legally established timeframe.

Official source

Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For specific decisions, please consult a qualified professional. Source: https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2026-6649