Latest news and stories about patient care in daily life in Lisboa, Portugal for expats and residents.
Emergency departments are facing significant overcrowding as urgent patients endure long wait times, driven by a shortage of family doctors, extreme heat, and post-holiday surges.
Emergency departments are experiencing significant wait times for urgent patients, with extreme heat identified as a contributing factor affecting vulnerable elderly individuals.
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.
Cascais Hospital has been awarded the Silver prize at the 2026 Dr Kwang Tae Kim Grand Hospital Award, presented by the International Hospital Federation (IHF) in Seoul, South Korea. The Portuguese institution placed second among eight finalists in a category evaluating overall performance across five dimensions, including clinical quality, patient experience, and staff well-being. Bento e Silva, chairman of the hospital's board, stated that the recognition validates the excellence of the Portuguese National Health Service (SNS) and its professionals, while noting that the award assesses consistent performance rather than a single project.
Behind every statistic regarding breast cancer, there is a person. And there are also those who have to learn how to live without them.
Private healthcare institutions are holding discussions regarding the management and treatment of obesity within the Portuguese medical landscape.
The Lonely Hearts Club Tattoo, in Torres Vedras, was designed to be a comfortable space for women. Since October, they have been providing free realistic areola tattoos to those who have had breast cancer.
Project from the NOVA Medical School will be tested at a primary health care unit of the ULS Lisboa Ocidental. The goal is to inform users about the benefits, risks, and limitations of screenings.
ADTI attends the launch of a study examining the obstacles to vaccination coverage in Portugal.
The first patients arrived at the Algueirão-Mem Martins health centre in Sintra around four in the morning because the number of tickets is limited.
There are several people waiting this Thursday at the door of a health centre in Agualva Cacém.
Garcia de Orta Hospital has a wait time of six hours and 39 minutes.
The unusual incident occurred at Cascais Hospital. The TVDE driver decided to carry the patient so she would not miss her appointment.
“A donation like the one I just made can save up to three lives,” highlighted Ana Paula Martins.
At the Alcoitão centre, climbing has been integrated into the physical and mental rehabilitation of patients with motor problems.
The recommended time is one hour.
With the help of augmented reality, three murals at the Dona Estefânia Hospital in Lisbon aim to reduce anxiety and transform waiting rooms into calmer places.
Portugal sees a record surge in gambling activity, prompting the opening of the country's first dedicated treatment facility for addiction.
In Lisbon, 73% of users carried out at least one preventative action.
Have you heard of haemorrhoids? What is the difference between haemorrhoids and haemorrhoidal disease? And if it affects so many people in Portugal, why does it remain such a difficult topic to discuss in a consultation? In this episode of Consulta Aberta, we simplify the topic with doctor Pedro Botelho.
These constraints are felt in personal, family, and professional life. Thinking about adding associative, voluntary, and often unrecognised work to this is bold and challenging. Opinion by Ana de Carvalho Gonçalves
Not all headaches are the same. A neurologist for over 30 years, Isabel Pavão Martins deals with the most severe and debilitating ones: those that change the lives of those who experience them.
The counters are expected to be available in the municipality's four parishes: Alcabideche, São Domingos de Rana, Cascais e Estoril, and Carcavelos e Parede.
Mother and baby are in good health and were transported to Santa Maria Hospital in Lisbon.
Considered the most neglected global disease by The Lancet journal, sickle cell disease primarily affects people of African descent and is on the rise in Portugal. It is not rare, has no cure, but is treatable.
Statements from the key figures at the event organised by Servier to discuss the importance of treatment adherence, which featured Expresso as a media partner.
This Thursday, March 26, marks Purple Day, World Epilepsy Awareness Day. The date invites reflection on a condition still heavily marked by misinformation and stigma.
The birth took place at the doors of Santa Maria Hospital, around 6:00 am.
The birth took place at the doors of Santa Maria Hospital, around 6:00 am.
