The National Federation of Doctors (Federação Nacional dos Médicos or FNAM) will ask the Ombudsman (Provedor de Justiça) to refer the regional emergency services statute to the Constitutional Court (Tribunal Constitucional) for review, saying the law harms doctors' work. FNAM's move seeks a constitutional assessment that could delay or alter implementation of the regional emergency‑services plan. Doctors, emergency‑care users and municipal officials should track the legal process for potential changes to how regional emergency services are organised.
Doctors federation asks Constitutional Court to review statute
Monday, 19 January 2026AI summary
Context & Explainers
FNAM is the National Federation of Doctors (Federação Nacional dos Médicos), a trade‑union and professional organisation that represents physicians across Portugal. It frequently engages in advocacy and legal actions — here it says it will ask the Ombudsman to request a constitutional review because it believes the regional emergency services statute harms doctors' work.
The Constitutional Court (Tribunal Constitucional) is Portugal's highest court for constitutional review, responsible for checking whether laws and statutes comply with the Constitution and for annulling or suspending unconstitutional measures. FNAM's push for a review matters because the court can strike down or block parts of the regional emergency services statute, directly affecting how emergency care is regulated.
Sources (3)
- Fnam asks Ombudsman to send regional emergency services statute to Constitutional CourtRTP Notícias · 5:34pm, 19 Jan 2026
- Fnam asks the Ombudsman to refer the regional emergency services act to the Constitutional CourtPúblico · 4:47pm, 19 Jan 2026
- Fnam asks the Constitutional Court to assess the legality of regional emergency departmentsDiário de Notícias · 5:36pm, 19 Jan 2026
