Doctor and nurses get into fight over doctor’s refusal to revive patient who ended up dying
PSP police had to be called to Portimão 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 “memorandum of demands”
Portugal’s Ordem dos Médicos (OM) doctors association is rolling up its sleeves for a head-on fight with the health ministry. At issue are a number of ‘demands’ 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 “victory” opens new can of worms
On paper, it’s a “victory”. Socialists fighting the transfer of services from Portimão hospital to Faro have won a court ruling that effectively bars health chiefs from any further streamlining.
Health service suffers 2,000 ‘no shows’ every day
Every day at least 2,000 patients fail to turn up for medical appointments in Portugal’s health centres and surgeries – and doctors point the finger at increased charges and patients’
Doctors accuse more parents of ‘abusing their children’
“More and more incidences of child abuse” are being detected by health professionals in Portugal. Legal medic Teresa Magalhães, 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 Algarve’s 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 “turbodoctors”
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 “turbodoctors” are