The Health Regulatory Entity has warned of significant territorial imbalances in access to local health units. The regulator found that there is a shortage of doctors and nurses in 12 out of 39 local health units.
Access to healthcare: ERS warns of serious regional asymmetries
Tuesday, 17 March 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
The ERS is the Health Regulatory Authority (Entidade Reguladora da Saúde), an independent regulator that oversees quality, access and compliance for public and private health providers in Portugal. Its warnings matter because they can trigger inspections or corrective measures, inform patients about service shortfalls and influence how the SNS (Serviço Nacional de Saúde) and private hospitals manage waiting lists for diagnostic tests.
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