Public Prosecutor's Office opens inquiry into case of foetus found dead at Hospital Cuf Tejo

Given the size and stage of development of the foetus, healthcare professionals consider the pregnancy would have been at least around 30 weeks' gestation.

Correio da Manhã16 Jan

Today's news: Casa Pia, locum doctors and cannabis

Casa Pia, from the Portuguese first division, is accused by the Public Prosecutor's Office of having received more than one million euros from the Russian club FC Akhmat and of concealing the origin of the money to circumvent European Union sanctions. The decree-law that changes the rules for locum doctors in the Service ...

ECO16 Jan

Morning briefing: Ventura and Seguro tied. Dermatology department at Egas Moniz has no scheduled relocation date

Summary: Ventura and Seguro are reported as tied; the dermatology department at Egas Moniz hospital currently has no confirmed date for its relocation.

Público14 Jan

Dermatology department at Hospital Egas Moniz remains without adequate facilities and with no date set for relocation

PRESS SUMMARY || The announced works have still not progressed and there is no set date for the start of the works.

CNN Portugal14 Jan

Inmate attacks prison officer at Santa Maria Hospital

Man admitted to hospital reacted violently when he learned he would be discharged and returned to the prison in Sintra.

Correio da Manhã13 Jan

'Task force' of firefighters made a difference to the lives of 16 people: 'This is what these institutions exist for'

Over the weekend, the Firefighters' League created a task force of pre-positioned ambulances in Lumiar, Lisbon. Commander Luís Martins, of the Camarate fire brigade, explains to CNN Portugal the objectives of this team — which 'was the reserve of reserves'.

CNN Portugal13 Jan

Operation Marquês: José Sócrates's lawyer will remain absent from court

José Sócrates's lawyer will not attend court on Tuesday. José Preto was discharged from Hospital de Santa Maria in Lisbon on Thursday after a 12-day hospitalisation for pneumonia.

RTP Notícias12 Jan

Reinforcement ambulances mobilised 16 times over the weekend

All eight reinforcement ambulances from several fire brigades were dispatched by INEM's Urgent Patient Guidance Centre to the city of Lisbon and surrounding areas.

Observador12 Jan

Reserve ambulances stationed at the Portuguese Firefighters' League were called out 16 times over the weekend

The National Institute of Medical Emergency (INEM) called out the reinforcement ambulances gathered at the headquarters of the Portuguese Firefighters' League (LBP) in Lisbon 16 times over the past weekend, the association's president told Lusa today.

RTP Notícias12 Jan

Urgent patients wait eight hours for initial assessment at Amadora-Sintra

Patients classified as non-urgent must wait 11 hours.

Correio da Manhã12 Jan

More than 420 patients are awaiting initial assessment in hospital emergency departments

According to the SNS portal, the Lisbon and Tagus Valley region had the highest number of patients waiting, with a total of 224.

Público11 Jan

Inside the heart of INEM: this is how medical emergencies are handled

CNN Portugal11 Jan

Ukrainian mothers and children arrive in Lisbon for three-week recovery programme in Portugal

A group of mothers and children who are relatives of Ukrainian soldiers killed or missing in action landed at Lisbon airport on Saturday as part of a humanitarian mission in which Portugal will host them for three weeks, providing support for emotional rehabilitation.

Expresso10 Jan

Unease in the Civil Protection system

The Firefighters' League set up an ambulance task force pre-positioned in Lumiar, Lisbon. An isolated action, operating outside the Civil Protection circuit, which is being challenged by commanders from various parts of the country.

RTP Notícias10 Jan

Reinforcement ambulances in Lumiar? Association says failures are on the Margem Sul

The Firefighters' League announced a task force of four ambulances to operate this weekend, based at the League's headquarters. The Association of Emergency Medical Technicians disputes the decision.

Público10 Jan

More than 440 patients wait nearly five hours for first assessment in hospital emergency departments

Lisbon has the largest number of patients waiting, with waiting times reaching nine hours at Amadora-Sintra.

CNN Portugal10 Jan

More than 440 patients are awaiting initial assessment in hospital emergency departments

According to the National Health Service (SNS) portal, the Lisbon and Tagus Valley region accounts for the largest number of patients waiting, with a total of 270.

Correio da Manhã10 Jan

Emergency departments: Over 400 patients awaiting observation, Amadora and Loures have the longest waiting times

Average waiting times are around four hours and 54 minutes for urgent cases and 49 minutes for very urgent cases. Amadora-Sintra Hospital and Beatriz Ângelo in Loures record the longest waits, nine and eight hours respectively.

Expresso10 Jan

08:00 — Reinforcement of ambulances in the Lisbon region

At 08:00, additional ambulances are being deployed to bolster emergency medical services across the Lisbon region.

RTP Notícias10 Jan

Director of nursing at Amadora-Sintra accuses Government of lack of support

The situation at Amadora-Sintra is unsustainable due to a shortage of doctors, a complaint made in an exclusive interview with RTP by the hospital's director of nursing, who resigned on Thursday.

RTP Notícias9 Jan

Firefighters bolster INEM with seven additional ambulances

Vehicles are leaving the Cabo Ruivo and Ajuda brigades in Lisbon, as well as Cascais and Camarate (Loures).

Correio da Manhã9 Jan

Resigning Director of Nursing: Lack of support from supervising authority makes managing Amadora‑Sintra 'impossible'

The Director of Nursing at the Amadora‑Sintra Hospital Centre has resigned, saying insufficient backing from health supervisors has rendered it impossible to run the service effectively.

Diário de Notícias9 Jan

Hospital-at-home: Garcia de Orta has 24 patients hospitalised at home

RTP Notícias2 Jan