The Minister of Health guarantees the recovery of hospital activity and states that the NHS “has never provided such an intense response in quality and quantity as it does now.” There are over 668,000 registered patients.
The NHS has never provided such an intense response as it does now
Wednesday, 8 April 2026RSS
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The Alfredo da Costa Maternity Hospital (Maternidade Alfredo da Costa, commonly known as MAC) is Lisbon's principal public maternity facility and one of the busiest maternity units in Portugal's National Health Service (Serviço Nacional de Saúde).
Located in central Lisbon, the MAC is a referral center for high-risk pregnancies and complex neonatal care. It handles a large volume of births annually and serves as a teaching hospital affiliated with Lisbon's medical schools.
The MAC has been at the center of recurring debates about maternity ward closures and staffing shortages across Portugal's public health system. Expectant parents in the Lisbon area may be referred to the MAC for specialist care or diverted there when other maternity units temporarily close due to staff shortages.
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Other news coverage of this topic
- Health Minister says the NHS has never provided such an intense response as it does now • Público
- Health Minister says the NHS has never provided such an intense response as it does now • Correio da Manhã
- Health Minister says the NHS "has never provided such an intense response in quality and quantity as it does now" • CNN Portugal
- "SNS has never provided such an intense response as it does now," says Minister of Health • ECO
