Health Minister Ana Paula Martins has confirmed that the government will fail to meet its 2027 target for providing every citizen with a family doctor, citing the continuous influx of new National Health Service registrations as a primary obstacle.
Family doctor for everyone: target will not be met in 2027
Wednesday, 25 March 2026RSS
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Ana Paula Martins is Portugal's Health Minister (Ministra da Saúde), and in this story she expressed concern about 'untruths' circulating regarding the National Health Service. She also said that waiting times for initial assessments during the current flu season have fallen this year, a point meant to reassure patients relying on public care.
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