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Home News Portugal faces family doctor shortage Portugal faces family doctor shortage More than 60% of the vacancies for General and Family Medicine (MGF) remained unfilled in the second round of recruitment, which ended with 50 of the 142 open positions filled, according to data accessed by Lusa
The second recruitment round for general and family medicine filled 50 of 142 vacancies. The medical association's president criticises the lack of working conditions and calls for changes to career structures so the SNS can compete with the private sector.
In 2025, across the two recruitment rounds held to hire newly qualified specialists in General and Family Medicine, a total of 281 posts were filled.
