A study by the Catholic University of Portugal reveals that nearly 70% of Portuguese citizens are concerned about the National Health Service, with over a third turning to private insurance due to perceived systemic failures and declining public service quality.
Seven out of ten Portuguese people concerned about the state of the NHS
Monday, 20 April 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
Staffing and shift schedules in the SNS combine permanent doctors, residents and temporary cover (locums or overtime) arranged by each hospital's Clinical Directorate ("Direção Clínica"), which plans rotas to cover on‑call and emergency shifts. Rotas are subject to national labour rules, collective agreements and local shortages, so hospitals may use voluntary shift swaps, incentives or external contractors when regular staff are unavailable.
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