Hundreds of health professionals ready to boycott ânew limitationsâ on treating non-resident foreigners
Order of Physicians backs boycott; Minister concedes itâs âperfectly naturalâ Following the governmentâs decision to impose limitations on non-resident foreigners using the SNS public health service (to save time, money
INEM recruitment drive surpasses expectations
200 INEM technicians are needed The recruitment drive for 200 technicians at Portugal’s INEM emergency institute attracted unexpected interest, with 306 candidates successfully passing the selection process, reports Jornal de
Almost âŹ1 billion to be pumped into SNS to help settle debts
The Portuguese government will transfer almost âŹ1 billion to local health units and Portuguese cancer institutes to reduce debts and strengthen the sustainability of the National Health Service (SNS), it
Friday sees yet another public sector strike, mainly affecting schools/ health sector
Public administration workers will once again stage a general strike on Friday – and health and education will almost certainly be the services most affected. The strike, called by the
State health service under investigation for treating foreigners
IGAS, the general inspectorate of health activities, has opened an investigation into reports that the state health service (SNS) has been increasingly treating foreign citizens who do not live in
Hundreds of junior doctors âterminate contractsâ in Portuguese state health service
More than 30% of specialist vacancies remain unfilled FNAM, the national federation of doctors has warned today that more than 300 junior doctors have chosen to terminate their contracts and
PM promises plan âvery soonâ to solve INEMâs problems
Montenegro âsecures ministerial team for time beingâ Prime Minister LuĂs Montenegro has promised a government plan âvery soonâ to solve INEM’s problems. Hours after saying, in Castelo de Vide, that
INEMâs emergency response woes continue: Ombudsman weighs in
Portugalâs ombudsman says INEM must compensate families if delays contributed to deaths of loved ones The woes of INEM (Portugal national institute for emergency medicine) continue today, in spite of
INEM now under direct responsibility of health minister
Minister of Health Ana Paula Martins says that INEM (the countryâs institute for medical emergency) is now under her direct responsibility. She guarantees the government’s priorities are to find solutions
Portugalâs health directorate forced to u-turn over âyet another piece of nonsenseâ
Directorate was trying to do away with traditional colours for boys and girls health booklets Portugalâs DGS (health general directorate) announced yesterday that âthere will no longer be blue or