Mum-to-be forced to travel 200 kms to be attended for obstetric emergency
A 41-year-old pregnant woman – suffering from a rupture in the amniotic sac – was forced to travel over 200 kms in the back of an ambulance on Saturday, trying
Allegations of “deaths and mutilations” caused by surgical team at Amadora-Sintra hospital
Investigations ongoing into 22 separate allegations of malpractice Two surgeons at Fernando Fonseca hospital – better known as Amadora-Sintra – have reported cases of “deaths and mutilations”, allegedly due to
Bed-blockers frustrate Portugal’s long-term care network
Around 30% of patients have no medical problem at all Around 30% of patients in Portugal’s National Network for Long-Term Care (RNCC) are ‘social’ cases – that is, they do
Algarve cancer patients sent to Spain “solely for economic reasons”
Algarve Oncology Association speaks out during parliamentary commission Cancer patients from the Algarve are being sent for radiosurgery treatments to Seville, Spain “solely for economic reasons” and “not because there
Urgent appeal to donors as blood stocks teeter at historic low
The Portuguese federation of blood donors has appealed for an urgent mobilisation of those deemed suitable to donate blood as stocks in this country teeter at an historic low. The
Bazooka recovery plan will enable 30% increase in senior beds
“We could never have done this without Brussels funding”, says PM Back focusing on ‘the future’ and Portugal’s ‘recovery’ powered by Brussels’ funding, prime minister António Costa has said today
Burn off those Christmas calories in Silves
Silves Council is organising a five-day initiative entitled ‘Fat Burning Week’, which is designed to get people exercising after the holiday season. “If you would like to burn off the
Portimão hospital without pediatricians
Portimão hospital is already operating with its maternity unit closed until 9am next Monday, but now media reports warn that the pediatric unit is also operating ”without pediatricians”. “Specialised treatment”
New criteria for M(onkey)pox
With the world embracing the World Health Organisation’s entreaties to take the stigma out of monkeypox by calling it Mpox, Portugal’s DGS health authority has “widened criteria for vaccination”, adding
Patients urged to avoid A&E; health centres open at weekend
221 health centres are to open on New Year’s Eve and 180 on New Year’s Day Health authorities in Portugal are urging patients to avoid heading for hospitals’ accident and