The Socialist Party's bill creating the 'Back Home' programme is considered positive but insufficient. The executive director of the National Health Service says it does not make sense, even though these admissions account for 10% of the total.
Hospitals have 745 patients admitted unnecessarily, some waiting for a vacancy for over a year
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Context & Explainers
Tarefeiros are temporary workers (trabalhadores a recibo verde) hired on a task-by-task basis to provide services to the public sector. Unlike permanent civil servants, they often lack the same job security and benefits, and their use is a frequent subject of debate regarding labor stability in the national health system.
AI Summary AvailableSpending on temporary doctors hits record 250 million eurosRead the synthesized summary with context and explainers
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