Portugal suddenly facing ‘doctor glut’ after years with not enough medics
Just as we were all getting used to the fact that Portugal did not have enough doctors, and those that it had trained were all leaving for better prospects elsewhere,
Doctor accused of slapping cancer child
An anaesthetist at Lisbon’s Oncology Institute (IPO) is accused of having slapped a five-year-old cancer patient. Correio da Manhã newspaper reports the incident happened yesterday (February 25) between 11am-midday as
145 young doctors to arrive in Algarve this month
Against the background of casualty unit chaos up and down the country, the good news is that 145 fledgling doctors will be arriving in the Algarve this month to start
Lagoa eye doctor who blinded patients “should receive jail term” court hears
The Public Ministry (MP) has asked that Franciscus Versteeg – the Dutch eye doctor accused of blinding patients at his Lagoa eye clinic – be handed a jail term, albeit
Dutch eye doctor faces trial in Portimão
Franciscus Versteeg, the Dutch ophthalmologist who operated on four people leaving them all partially-blind, is to stand trial in Portimão today (December 3) charged with offences to physical integrity through
900 doctors ask for papers to leave Portugal
With the year still not yet over, Portugal’s doctors association (Ordem dos Médicos) has already issued certificates to 900 doctors intent on emigration. This is a number that “represents practically
Doctors shun Algarve hospitals
Health || Of the 210 new jobs opened up last summer amid much media publicity, only 28 have so far been filled. It’s a systemic problem and one that no-one
Uproar as president of medical association shuns Cuban doctors
José Manuel Silva, president of Portugal’s “Ordem dos Médicos” (doctors’ association), stirred up controversy earlier this week when he questioned the government’s hiring of Cuban doctors. Speaking to TSF radio
Cuban doctors paid nearly 6,000 euros a month in Portugal
As doctors prepare strike action, jornal i reveals that an agreement between Portugal and Cuba has seen €12 million spent on wooing Cuban doctors to this country over the last
Doctors caught up in 12th year exam results scam
Scandal || At least three young people facing charges of buying their 12th year (A level equivalent) exams have passed through medical school and are now practising as doctors in