The Order of Doctors (Ordem dos Médicos) has welcomed the government's decision to postpone the new National System for Access to Consultation and Surgery, citing concerns over missing features and a lack of instructional guidance. Meanwhile, the Portuguese Diabetes Society (Sociedade Portuguesa de Diabetologia or SPD) has warned that current updates to the National User Registry (Registo Nacional de Utente or RNU) could disrupt access to subsidized medication for patients.
Medical Association welcomes delay of new surgery waiting list system
Monday, 17 August 2026AI summary
Context & Explainers
The Ordem dos Médicos is Portugal’s professional medical association that registers doctors, enforces ethical rules and can discipline members. It issues formal opinions and can challenge health policies or laws, so its objections matter when a programme like the Waitlist Recovery Programme changes how patients are referred or treated.
The Medical Association (Ordem dos Médicos) is the professional regulatory body for doctors in Portugal. It represents the medical profession and frequently provides feedback to the government on health policies, such as the recent concerns raised regarding the National System for Access to Consultation and Surgery (Sistema Nacional de Acesso à Consulta e Cirurgia).
5 sources
- Medical Association welcomes postponement of new system for accessing consultations and surgeriesrtp.pt ·
- Waiting time errors in the Algarve on the SNS Portal were due to local system issuescmjornal.pt ·
- Association warns of loss of drug subsidiesobservador.pt ·
- National User Registry: Failure to update may lead to interruption of subsidised medicationdn.pt ·
- New digital surgery waiting list system delayedThe Portugal News ·
