Doctors refuse to take responsibility for failing cancer care in Algarve
Oncologists warn of unsafe and unacceptable working conditions Oncologists in the Algarve have formally refused responsibility for the quality of patient care due to what they describe as unsafe and
Order of Physicians rejects plan to let pharmacies prescribe meds
The Portuguese Order of Physicians (Ordem dos MĂ©dicos) has expressed its “absolute rejection” today of a proposal from the Ministry of Health to allow the country’s pharmacies to prescribe and
Alcoutim and Monchique struggle to retain doctors despite incentives
The lack of doctors in primary health care outside large urban centres has forced municipal measures to encourage the retention of health professionals. Municipalities are having to offer salary supplements,
Algarve welcomes over 200 new medical interns
Interns were greeted in Castro Marim by mayor Francisco Amaral, who is also a doctor The Algarve welcomed over 200 new medical interns to join its public healthcare system on
Bitter pill for Portuguese emigrĂ©s and foreigners âwho haven’t consulted doctor in five yearsâ
Price of being well is to lose ‘family doctor’ In a new rule that may well come up against a lot of friction, the government has decided to âreorganise access
Vacancies for specialist doctors to continue at 350 per year to 2028
Portugalâs health ministry has announced in a statement today that the SNS public health system will maintain training capacity for specialist doctors by opening, until 2028, 350 annual vacancies for
Doctorsâ federation denounces salary agreement as âbetrayal of all doctors working in public healthâ
FNAM, the national federation of doctors, has denounced the agreement between its counterpart (more right wing) union SIM and the government, as a betrayal of all doctors working in the
Doctors, government reach agreement on 10% pay rise
Agreement also aims to “strengthen the SNS and ensure doctors have better working conditions” The Independent Doctors’ Union (SIM) and the government reached an agreement on Monday which provides for
Hundreds of junior doctors âterminate contractsâ in Portuguese state health service
More than 30% of specialist vacancies remain unfilled FNAM, the national federation of doctors has warned today that more than 300 junior doctors have chosen to terminate their contracts and
Porto medics study Parkinson’s patients’ brain activity after surgery
Doctors at Portoâs SĂŁo JoĂŁo Hospital in Porto are embarking on a study of the brain activity of patients with Parkinson’s disease who have undergone deep stimulation surgery, in order