First day of two-day regional doctors strike paralyses activity in Lisbon/ Vale do Tejo
Another day, another strike. This time it is a new doctors’ strike in the Lisbon/ Vale do Tejo region, led by SIM (the syndicate of independent doctors) which reports 89%
Flooding in Portalegre hospital “doesn’t affect clinical work”
An impromptu flood in Portalegre hospital due to burst piping early this morning “has not affected the clinical activity of the health unit”, a statement from the hospital has promptly
Government’s pay offer “gives €917.10 pay rise to specialist doctors working in hospitals”
Doctors not convinced; strikes remain in place The final proposal reportedly presented by the Ministry of Health to doctors’ unions yesterday provides for an increase of 917.10 euros per month
Masks back in force at two Lisbon hospitals due to rising cases of Covid-19
Masks are back in force for patients, staff and visitors at Lisbon’s Santa Maria and Pulido Valente hospitals due to a rising number of cases of Covid-19. The decision follows
Another six obstetricians resign from Santa Maria’s beleaguered obstetrics department
Trouble in obstetrics unit has been described as “political battle” “It seems the hospital no longer wants us here”. These were the words of Luísa Pinto, the former director of
20% increase in number of births in private hospitals
To all those who claim the running down of State healthcare is part of a plan to privatise services, news that there has been a 20% increase in the number
Urgent inquiries opened into death of 93-year-old-man in hospital corridor
Patient waited almost six hours for transfer to another hospital The management of Loures’ Beatriz Ângelo Hospital, as well as IGAS (the general health inspectorate) have opened ‘urgent inquiries’ into
CUF to buy-up AtlantiCare clinic network
The Competitions Authority is not opposing the purchase of the AtlantiCare network of private health clinics by the CUF chain, which means the Algarve will finally get a CUF outlet
Human chain to ‘save’ Santa Maria maternity unit
Calls for return of former leadership reinforced At a time when the government is being loudly criticised for ‘authoritarianism’ and ‘arrogance’, a human chain protest has formed today outside Lisbon’s
Expectant mother with ‘at risk’ pregnancy transferred to private sector
CUF obstetricians have already said they don’t have conditions for ‘low risk’ pregnancies… In the wake of a leaked Whatsapp message describing how the government’s pregnancies protocol with the private