Público highlights this Wednesday, March 17, that the NHS reform is now two years old but problems persist: there are fewer repeated exams, but visits to health centres to resolve bureaucracy continue. The newspaper lists the advantages and disadvantages of the new NHS organisational model pointed out by ULS managers, according to a study by the Health Regulatory Authority. Jornal de Notícias reports that two-thirds of Portuguese people have life insurance, though this figure was previously higher. The daily states that over 7.6 million people in Portugal are covered by some type of life insurance, which includes protection in the event of death or use as an investment product. Correio da Manhã headlines the 10,000 euro pension of Mário Centeno, former Governor of the Bank of Portugal, who is retiring at 59. Negócios writes that the Bank of Portugal's consultants are all eligible for retirement. It notes that Governor Álvaro Santos Pereira has signalled his intention to end this role within the financial supervisor and says that Centeno's retirement may have been the first in a cycle of negotiations. Currently, there are five bank executives in that position. In Diário de Notícias, one of the highlights is precisely Centeno, who says in an interview that his future is still open. You can also read the news about a study by the European Union Drugs Agency, according to which cocaine consumption is increasing in Portugal and the rest of Europe, while ecstasy is in sharp decline. Read the DN for this Wednesday, March 18, here.
Press review: Centeno with a 10,000 euro pension and more Portuguese people with life insurance
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- “Great NHS reform”: care coordination has improved, but old problems persist6:50am, 18 Mar 2026 • Público
- NHS reform improves coordination, but access issues and doctor shortages persist7:22am, 18 Mar 2026 • CNN Portugal
- Fewer repeated exams, but visits to health centres to resolve bureaucracy continue6:50am, 18 Mar 2026 • Público
- Alarm clock: Two years of the 'great NHS reform'. Sporting advances in the Champions League.7:30am, 18 Mar 2026 • Público
- Health Regulatory Authority warns of imbalances in access to healthcare1:30am, 18 Mar 2026 • Correio da Manhã





