New step forward for Algarve Central Hospital
The Portuguese government is moving forward with the study and preparation of a new public-private partnership (PPP) to build and equip the long-promised Algarve Central Hospital. The announcement came in
Health Minister inaugurates “new” state hospital in Lagos
Portugal’s Health Minister travelled to the Algarve last week to inaugurate several new additions to the region’s public health service, including the new ‘Terras do Infante’ state hospital in Lagos
“No chaos”: health minister insists hospitals are coping well
Portugal’s health minister, Manuel Pizarro, has rejected the idea that there is chaos in hospital emergency departments – assuring that services are managing to respond to all patients. “The information
Lisbon A&E departments ‘overloaded’ by people with respiratory viruses
Lisbon Accident and Emergency departments are suddenly overflowing with people coming in off the streets with respiratory viruses. SIC reports that various hospitals are channelling people to Lisbon’s Santa Maria
Portugal and Spain to share ambulances and hospitals
Protocol due to be signed in today’s Iberian Summit A new protocol is to be signed today allowing Portugal and Spain to share ambulances and hospitals. The plan presented at
PS urges PSD to work together towards Algarve Central Hospital
Socialist MPs call for “compromise and convergence” It is time to let bygones be bygones – at least when it comes to the Algarve Central Hospital. This is the main
Albufeira mayor pitches town as location for Central Hospital
“This is an extremely important location, as it provides equal terms when it comes to access to health care” José Carlos Rolo, mayor of Albufeira, has pitched the town as
Porto’s Hospital de São João starts Sunday surgeries to combat waiting lists
Porto’s São João State health service hospital has started performing surgeries on a Sunday in a bid to reduce waiting lists for operations. The plan, says Lusa, is to operate
New hope for Algarve Central Hospital?
Government approves launch of new PPP deal for Algarve Central Hospital New hope has been injected into the project to build the Algarve’s long-awaited Central Hospital. The Portuguese government has
PSD offers trips to Brussels to promote Algarve hospital petition
Petition calling for construction of Algarve Central Hospital needs 7,500 signatures to make it to Parliament Portugal’s main opposition party (PSD) is offering trips to Brussels to the five people