Público reports that online betting drove gambling revenues to a record 2.705 billion euros last year. Meanwhile, Jornal de Notícias highlights that tax and registry services are at a breaking point due to staff shortages, leading to long delays and service failures. Additionally, Correio da Manhã reveals that the Surgery Director at Hospital de Santo António in Porto received 178,000 euros in commissions for surgeries performed outside normal working hours, a payment deemed irregular by health inspectors, though Eurico Castro Alves maintains his actions were legal.
Press review: Director receives commission for extra surgeries and gambling revenues hit record
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IGAS is the Inspectorate-General for Health Activities (Inspeção-Geral das Atividades em Saúde or IGAS), the government body that inspects and audits public and private health services, investigates complaints and can recommend sanctions or changes. After reported failures in emergency care, IGAS can open inquiries, publish findings and advise the Ministry or the SNS on corrective measures; residents and patients can also file complaints that IGAS may investigate.
The Integrated Management System for Surgery (Sistema Integrado de Gestão de Inscritos para Cirurgia or SIGIC) is a national platform used to manage waiting lists for surgeries within the public health system. It tracks patient wait times and helps coordinate procedures between different public hospitals and private clinics to ensure patients receive care within established legal timeframes.
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