Algarve hospitals ask doctors and nurses to postpone holidays
Those who accept will get paid three times more The Algarve University Hospital Centre (CHUA) is asking doctors and nurses at the region’s public hospitals to voluntarily suspend or reschedule
Maternity units ‘reopen this morning, but not for long’
Braga, Aveiro and Portimão back in action… for a few hours at least Good news/ not-so-good news: after yet another weekend in the Algarve where giving birth in a State
Hospitals return to breaking point
Porto’s São João ponders “reducing scheduled programme by 20%” Hospitals in Lisbon and Porto are back to struggling with A&E demands. On the face of it, they are not down
Young man in hospital after Albufeira stabbing
A young man has been hospitalised after being stabbed in the chest on the street in Albufeira at around 2pm. The victim is said to have sustained serious injuries and
Thousands descend on Portugal’s hospitals
Avalanche of demand on A&E “could get worse”, doctors warn Hospitals are seeing demand on their A&E departments reach records. Just as we reported on an incisive article in PáginaUm
Algarve hospitals to provide home care at four nursing homes
Elderly patients to receive medical care without having to leave nursing homes The Algarve University Hospital Centre (CHUA) has extended its home care network to include four nursing homes in
Twins recovering after father squirts bleach up noses
Pharmacy “supplied sodium hypochlorite when father had requested saline solution” 18-month-old twins are recovering at home after a potentially horrifying drama caused by a pharmacy reportedly supplying their father with
Porto’s S. João hospital prepares 138 beds for Ukrainian injured
Porto’s São João Hospital is preparing 138 beds for various specialities, including pediatrics, to receive Ukrainian patients, if necessary, A&E director Nelson Pereira has told Lusa today. Health professionals will
Oliveira do Hospital “available to receive Ukrainian refugees”
Bit by bit Portugal’s solidarity is coming to the fore: beyond the willingness of the government to fast-track visas and employment opportunities, municipalities are taking the decision to step forwards
Faro hospital without pediatric A&E due to staff absences
Sunday has seen a notice posted on the door of Faro Hospital’s pediatric department, saying there will be no service available today before 9pm. Any eventual admissions will have to