Hundreds of health professionals ready to boycott ‘new limitations’ on treating non-resident foreigners
Order of Physicians backs boycott; Minister concedes it’s “perfectly natural” Following the government’s decision to impose limitations on non-resident foreigners using the SNS public health service (to save time, money
Private health group Luz Saúde expands to Algarve
Luz Saúde has taken over the Hospital de Loulé group Private health group Luz Saúde is expanding to the Algarve, having taken over a hospital and four clinics in the
Aircraft noise from Lisbon airport affecting mental health hospital
The noise from planes landing and taking off from Lisbon airport is damaging the functioning of the Júlio de Matos Hospital, where people with mental health problems are treated. Exposure
Happy hormones & neurotransmitters: Endorphins
Endorphins are the last in my mini-series on our four feel-good happy hormones and neurotransmitters. Last but certainly not least. Endorphins are your body’s natural painkillers and mood boosters. Your
Obesity surgery? A metabolic surgery for health
Surgery for obesity goes far beyond weight loss, providing a significant improvement in patients’ quality of life, with an impact on the control of metabolic diseases, reduction of cardiovascular risks, and
PS leader criticises government’s plan to deny free health care to non-resident foreigners
“A decent, humanist country should not deny health services to foreigners” PS secretary-general, Pedro Nuno Santos, has said today that the country has the means to combat fraudulent access to
The power of stillness in the winter months
Picture this: you’re standing at the edge of the sea, feeling the cool winter air against your skin. The waves are rhythmic and steady, moving in their own time, neither
Government sets out to block non-resident foreigners from accessing state health service
Fault lies in Basic Health Law, says MP (former president of Order of Physicians) Portugal’s centre-right government is to propose restrictions on access by non-resident foreigners to the state health
HPA Gambelas hospital receives JCI accreditation
“Significant milestone” in unit’s expansion process The HPA Gambelas private hospital in Faro has been accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI) for the third consecutive time. Described as “one
Campaign helps those in need buy medicines
As of today, donations are accepted at pharmacies nationwide as part of the “Give Change to Those Who Need It” campaign. Dignitude, a private social solidarity institution that develops solidarity