Doctors’ representatives hold ‘emergency forum’ in Porto
An emergency meeting of the “Fórum Médico” is taking place in Porto today, to discuss the dire situation in the country in which leading doctors’ syndicates are still refusing to
Crisis in Portuguese State health care extends to top cancer hospital
Lisbon’s IPO “lives difficult days” The crisis in Portugal’s State health system appears to be infecting every root and branch. Today, reports describe the “difficult days” in the IPO, the
Lisbon’s Santa Maria appeals to people “only with emergencies” to turn up at A&E
Just as predicted, appeals have already started going out to citizens ‘not to come to hospital unless it is absolutely necessary’ (see top stories for more on the crisis in
Doctor “refuses to attend unconscious octogenarian”
“Horrified” Santarém firefighters lodge official complaint A team of sapper firefighters from Santarém have lodged an official complaint against a doctor’s refusal to attend an elderly man, brought into the
Hospitals throughout country pull vital services due to doctors’ overtime ban
Situation described as “desperate” and “unprecedented” The break-down in negotiations between doctors’ syndicates and the government is now affecting State health service users in a way never before experienced. People
Emergency departments in six hospitals ‘closed’ due to doctors’ overtime ban
Doctors throughout country are refusing to work beyond annual 150-hours limit Emergency services in six hospitals are closed today due to the nationwide doctors’ ban on working extra overtime. The
Hospital A+E departments may close due to overtime dispute
Portugal’s minister of health on Friday admitted that there is a risk that some hospital accident and emergency departments will close due to doctors’ refusal to work overtime, but assured
Algarve Central Hospital petition delivered to Parliament
Algarve Central Hospital is considered essential for the region A petition demanding the construction of the Algarve’s long-promised Central Hospital was delivered to Parliament on Thursday. Around 10,000 people signed
Tender for new Coimbra maternity due in early 2024
The tender for the construction of a new maternity in Coimbra, in central Portugal, should be launched in the first quarter of 2024, the country’s minister of health, Manuel Pizarro,
Health regulator detects “other cases of body mix-ups” at Algarve hospitals
Wrong body was cremated in November Portugal’s Health Regulatory Entity (ERS) has detected new cases of bodies being wrongly identified at the Algarve’s public hospitals after two bodies were misidentified