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The new permanent unit, located on Avenida da República, will allow for the screening of approximately 100 women per day, strengthening the response capacity of the screening programme in the region.
New fixed unit, located on Avenida da República, will allow for the screening of approximately 100 women per day.
The local authority justifies the decision due to the “growing demand for support for veterinary medical procedures.”
Among the victims are three children and two adults, one suffering burn injuries.
The victim was taken to Hospital de São José in Lisbon in a 'serious condition'.
An explosion at a barbecue in Amadora was caused by a gas leak. It did not lead to a fire but left two people injured, who were taken to Amadora-Sintra Hospital.
André Graça, director of the Neonatology Service at ULSSM, says that 'the new Neonatal Intensive Care Unit increases the responsiveness and capacity to welcome the babies' families.'
The injured are being treated. The severity of their injuries is not yet known.
The victim had multiple injuries and was later taken to the Fernando Fonseca Hospital.
The victim was in serious condition and had to be taken to Amadora‑Sintra Hospital.
Affected residents have since been rehoused by the local authority.
The victim was taken to Hospital de São José in Lisbon.
Rehousing for those displaced was provided by the Cascais Municipal Council.
Reported one hour ago: five people were injured when a fire broke out in a building in Cascais.
The alert was raised at 7:35pm and by around 8:50pm the fire was already in the damping-down phase.
The alert was raised at 19:35 and by around 20:50 the fire was already in the smouldering stage.
The case was exposed on the programme Investigação CM last week. Ana Rita's mother made an emotional appeal, which was heard.
At around 10:00, a fire in Alenquer left one person dead and 14 others injured.
He is one of 564 foreign health professionals working at ULS São José. He chose Lisbon for its safety and quality of life. He says that here he feels he can grow and gain experience.
São José Hospital delivered the wrong body for the funeral of Mário Oliveira Nunes, Manuel Luís Goucha's brother‑in‑law. The family realised the error moments before the wake. The hospital says it will open an inquiry into the incident.
The investigation uncovered a scheme that used wellness and fitness facilities to supply prohibited substances to bodybuilders, culminating in four arrests in Greater Lisbon.
Ten years ago, Garcia de Orta Hospital in Almada opened the first hospital-at-home unit. Today there are already 50 Local Health Units offering this service — a way of delivering healthcare to 400 patients receiving inpatient care outside the hospital.
Four gynaecology and obstetrics emergency departments have been closed. In Amadora‑Sintra only the gynaecology emergency department is shut; meanwhile the general emergency at Hospital Fernando Fonseca (Amadora‑Sintra) reported a three‑hour wait for patients classed as very urgent as of 20:00, according to the SNS Portal. Santa Maria recorded a two‑and‑a‑half‑hour wait for very urgent cases, and Hospital de Loures topped the waiting‑time list with around three‑hour waits for urgent patients.
