Today the terms of ten boards of directors of Local Health Units (ULS) across Portugal come to an end, including the board at Hospital de São José. Rosa Valente Matos, who has led São José for six years, said she was not given any justification for the decision not to renew her mandate. The SNS administration confirmed several appointments will not be renewed and noted that the São José post was awarded to a PSD-affiliated figure; its 18:00 bulletin also included an analysis of possible developments in conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, framing the personnel changes within wider political and policy considerations.