10:00 — SNS Executive Directorate headquarters inaugurated in Porto
The new headquarters is located on Rua Direito do Viso in Porto, and the ceremony was attended by the Prime Minister and the Minister of Health. Also, Braga and Viana do Castelo are under a yellow weather warning due to rain.
The government's 'fundamental mistake' was 'presenting an emergency plan that was portrayed as if it were the solution to all problems'
António Costa, a commentator for CNN Portugal, analyses the government's mistakes in the Health Ministry, which is the department under the greatest pressure but was also one that 'inherited a heavy legacy.'
Health Minister to Expresso: "I have not asked, nor will I ask, to step down"
Ana Paula Martins wants to weather the crises; Montenegro is protecting her and releasing funds after having called for restraint in the current Budget. The question is how long the minister will have to implement reforms and deliver results.
Nursing Director at Amadora-Sintra resigns
Luísa Ximenez has resigned and more than a hundred nurses have submitted excuses amid rising pressure on the emergency department. The administration, acting in a caretaker capacity since November, points the finger at the health ministry.
