The Union of Pre-Hospital Emergency Technicians (STEPH) is set to meet with the Ministry of Health and the National Institute for Medical Emergency (INEM) this Friday. The parties aim to reach an agreement to cancel strikes currently scheduled for September 14 and 28.
Emergency technicians meet to avert upcoming strike
Thursday, 10 September 2026AI summary
Context & Explainers
Miguel Soares de Oliveira is a doctor who served as president of INEM (Instituto Nacional de Emergência Médica), Portugal's national institute for medical emergencies; he was appointed last summer and has now resigned. He declined to say whether his departure is linked to moving emergency medical training to outside providers, a change that could affect ambulance services and training arrangements.
