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 ādoesnāt affect clinical workā
An impromptu flood in Portalegre hospital due to burst piping early this morning āhas not affected the clinical activity of the health unitā, a statement from the hospital has promptly
Governmentās pay offer āgives ā¬917.10 pay rise to specialist doctors working in hospitalsā
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 Lisbonās 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 Mariaās beleaguered obstetrics department
Trouble in obstetrics unit has been described as āpolitical battleā āIt seems the hospital no longer wants us hereā. These were the words of LuĆsa 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 Louresā Beatriz Ćngelo Hospital, as well as IGAS (the general health inspectorate) have opened āurgent inquiriesā 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 āsaveā Santa Maria maternity unit
Calls for return of former leadership reinforced At a time when the government is being loudly criticised for āauthoritarianismā and āarroganceā, a human chain protest has formed today outside Lisbonās
Expectant mother with āat riskā pregnancy transferred to private sector
CUF obstetricians have already said they donāt have conditions for ‘low risk’ pregnancies… In the wake of a leaked Whatsapp message describing how the governmentās pregnancies protocol with the private