Doctor and nurses get into fight over doctorâs refusal to revive patient who ended up dying
PSP police had to be called to PortimĂŁo Hospital on Tuesday morning (July 15) after a fight broke out between nurses and a Spanish doctor who is being accused of
Doctors threaten strike action over new âmemorandum of demandsâ
Portugalâs Ordem dos MĂ©dicos (OM) doctors association is rolling up its sleeves for a head-on fight with the health ministry. At issue are a number of âdemandsâ set out in
Cuban doctors
Ministry for Health Paulo Macedo has confirmed that Cuban doctors who have left the health service for professional reasons (usually related to salary payments) will be substituted by new Cuban
Doctor faces negligent homicide charges
A doctor practising at a private hospital in the Algarve has appeared in court this week, facing a charge of negligent homicide. If found guilty, the Bulgarian doctor, who has
Hospital âvictoryâ opens new can of worms
On paper, itâs a âvictoryâ. Socialists fighting the transfer of services from PortimĂŁo hospital to Faro have won a court ruling that effectively bars health chiefs from any further streamlining.
Health service suffers 2,000 âno showsâ every day
Every day at least 2,000 patients fail to turn up for medical appointments in Portugalâs health centres and surgeries – and doctors point the finger at increased charges and patientsâ
Doctors accuse more parents of âabusing their childrenâ
âMore and more incidences of child abuseâ are being detected by health professionals in Portugal. Legal medic Teresa MagalhĂŁes, talking at the national child orthopaedic congress in Lisbon last week,
Algarve health authority recruits new doctors
Regional health chiefs are recruiting new doctors to work in the Algarveâs state hospitals and health centres. Vacancies have been announced in 10 different specialties: nephrology, paediatrics, immuno-allergology, gynaecology/obstetrics, orthopaedics,
Doctors under fire for fraud and deception
In less than a week, several doctors up and down the country have hit the headlines for frauds involving millions of euros, fictitious patients, stolen medication and bogus companies. In
Net tightens over high-earning âturbodoctorsâ
The Ministry of Health is investigating a number of doctors up and down the country who appear to be playing the system and making a fortune. These so-called âturbodoctorsâ are