Non-urgent surgeries postponed at Algarve hospitals
Surgeries were postponed in Algarve to avoid overcrowding and free up beds during period of heightened pressure on A&E services Around 20 non-urgent surgeries have been postponed this week at
Faro Hospital suspends surgical emergency services for 24 hours
Faro Hospital’s surgical emergency department closed this Monday (December 30) at 9am and will remain closed until Tuesday at 9am, according to SIC. Patients requiring urgent surgery will be redirected
Health inspectors open disciplinary proceedings against doctors at Faro Hospital
IGAS finds half complaints raised by whistleblower intern show “solid signs of violation of leges artis” The furore caused last year by a young whistleblowing doctor serving her internship at
Family of Irishman who died after leaving Faro A&E seeks €500,000 compensation
Case dates back to 2022 The family of an Irish citizen who died less than 48 hours after being taken to Faro hospital, where he was seen by a doctor
Newborn kidnapped from Faro Hospital found
Mother has been arrested The one-month-old baby girl kidnapped from Faro Hospital by her mother last Thursday (October 26) has been found, PJ police confirmed today. The baby and her
Whistleblowing doctor heard by Public Prosecutors in Faro
Inquiry one of a number into 11 allegations of medical negligence Medical intern Diana Pereira was heard yesterday by public prosecutors conducting the judicial inquiry opened following her complaint about
Faro Hospital tackles cockroach problem
Cockroaches detected at INEM’s base at hospital With all the problems already assailing the region’s hospitals, Faro’s now has an issue with cockroaches. An infestation of these insects commonly associated
Pediatric interns at Faro Hospital denounce “attempts at coercion”
Complain of being forced to work at A&E, even when training hundreds of kms away Pediatric interns at Faro Hospital are up in arms over what they say are “attempts
Two Faro hospital surgeons suspended pending malpractice inquiry
Suspension follows complaints by young doctor Diana Pereira Two surgeons at Faro Hospital have been preventively suspended for six months following allegations of malpractice made in April by a 27-year-old
Faro Hospital unveils “state-of-the-art” CT scanner
CT scanner to be fully operational within four months Faro Hospital unveiled today a new “state-of-the-art” CT scanner which uses spectral imaging technology and is due to be fully operational