Doctors appeal to President Marcelo for mediation
Situation in State health Service has become “an emergency” After 15 months of fruitless ‘negotiations’ with the Socialist majority government, Portugal’s national federation of doctors has decided to think outside
Obstetricians in Leiria request “excuse of responsibility” due to exhaustion
In a letter sent to the executive director of the SNS State health service, obstetricians at Leiria Hospital have requested “excuse of responsibility” due to exhaustion. The doctors say they
Portugal offers Brazilian doctors €2,863 plus accommodation
Syndicates have already queried competences of Latin American counterparts Recruitment of Latin American doctors into the Portuguese national health system is already underway – despite the reservations of syndicates and
Santa Maria obstetricians hold out for return of sacked bosses
Dozens of doctors in the department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproduction Medicine in Lisbon’s Santa Maria hospital have sent a further appeal, this time directly to health minister Manuel Pizarro,
Doctors’ strike: consultations and surgeries cancelled
“Doctors are outraged and want seriousness”, says federation Today (Wednesday) sees the beginning of a two-day strike by “outraged” doctors who have been trying to negotiate with government paymasters over
Doctors strikes go forwards; health ministry tables new meetings
14 months of ‘negotiations’ reach crunchpoint After 14 months in which negotiations could have been taking place (but mostly didn’t) doctors are infinitely closer to the strikes they have been
Doctors strikes over summer: today’s the final day for talks
Last week’s announcements of 30% pay increases seem to have been tactical June 30 is – has always been – the deadline for an agreement between doctors and the government
Double whammy for respected obstetrician: Doctors’ order “withdraws institutional confidence”
Respected obstetrician Diogo Ayres de Campos has had a difficult last few days. He has been removed from his position as head of Obstetrics in CHULN (the university hospital centre
New plan to speed-up ‘doctors certificates’
SNS wants to create special centres throughout country by end of 2024 Portugal’s SNS health service has a new plan to both speed up the issuing of medical and psychological
Portugal’s State health service doctors to receive ‘average salary increases’ of 30%
Proposals “to be presented tomorrow, or during week” Government ministers are preparing to present measures that will allow an average increase in SNS State health service doctors’ salaries of around