SNS health service is collapsing, rails PSD leader
Portugal’s SNS State health service is collapsing, PSD leader Luís Montenegro has told reporters today following a visit to the Hospital do Litoral Alentejano (coastal Alentejan hospital) in Santiago de
New marches “in defence of health service at risk of imploding”
Portugal’s health professionals, patients and unions in the sector are to take part in three separate marches on Saturday, “in defence of the national health service (SNS)” an initiative its
Hospitals hire 1,564 new specialists earlier than expected
Hospitals in Portugal have been authorised to hire 1,564 newly-trained specialists to ensure the normal functioning of emergency services, accelerating the recruitment process by about three months. In a statement
ARS Algarve uses AI to improve healthcare services
ARS Algarve’s radiology department has performed nearly 29,000 AI-assisted diagnostic exams The Algarve’s regional health authority (ARS Algarve) is using artificial intelligence (AI) to provide “faster and more efficient healthcare
Lisbon hospital director warns of “serious risks of collapse of State health service this summer”
A&E closures have resulted in ‘system overload’ in departments remaining open The head of São José’s integrated trauma centre in Lisbon, Dr João Varandas Fernandes, has warned today that the
Health centre desperate for doctor forced to wait seven months
“Wealth of problems and difficulties” described as “shameful” A parish council president has highlighted “shameful” delays created within the country’s health system that make even placing doctors in areas where
SNS health service doctors begin two day strike
Doctors federation outraged by ministry’s ‘backward step’ Portugal’s SNS health service doctors have started their two day strike. Even though syndicates and the government are still in negotiations, the situation
Algarve mayors call for SNS improvements
VRSA appeals for new basic emergency service while Lagoa demands more doctors for Parchal and Ferragudo Mayors in the Algarve took advantage of last month’s visit from major representatives from
SNS 24 health helpline to start issuing 3-day sick notes
General Medical Council warns of “disastrous consequences” PS lawmakers are expected to decide on changes in the labour law that will allow the SNS 24-hour health helpline to issue people
State to start training young doctors in hospitals in remote regions
Shared training programme to start in 2024 The government will launch a shared training programme in 2024 to attract young doctors to hospitals in sparsely populated regions. It will be