Public Prosecutor's Office opens investigation into case of foetus found dead at Hospital CUF Tejo
Given the foetus's size and degree of development, health professionals believe the pregnancy was at least around 30 weeks.
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.
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.
Egas Moniz dermatology department lacking 'safety, health and hygiene' conditions still has no date for relocation
An October 2024 report had already argued that the service should be 'relocated as a matter of urgency', but building work has not yet progressed.
Urgent patients wait eight hours for initial assessment at Amadora-Sintra
Patients classified as non-urgent must wait 11 hours.
Sintra City Council promises a home to the family affected by Gabriel's illness
Ana Rita Pinheiro doesn't work so she can care for her five-year-old son, who has cerebral palsy.
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.
More than 420 patients are awaiting initial assessment in hospital emergency departments
Among the units with the longest waiting times, Hospital Professor Doutor Fernando da Fonseca - Amadora-Sintra continues to be the one with the most patients waiting.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Lack of support from the health authorities makes managing Amadora-Sintra 'impossible'
Luísa Ximenes, the resigning head nurse, said she was 'astonished' to hear Prime Minister Luís Montenegro 'say that problems in healthcare would not be solved by resignations'.
Director of Nursing at Amadora-Sintra resigns and denounces shortage of doctors and 'political abandonment' by the Health Minister
Maria Luísa Ximenez submitted her resignation at the start of the week, saying the 'safe practice of the profession' was not guaranteed and she did not have the support of the health authority. She reports rotas without the necessary specialists, a management post left vacant for two months, and the 'abandonment' by the Ministry of Health in letters sent to hospital managers, the hospital's nurses and the Order of Nurses.
Portuguese Medical Association calls for prioritising replacement of Amadora-Sintra administration
The Portuguese Medical Association said today that replacing the administration of the Amadora-Sintra Local Health Unit should be prioritised over other hospitals that are not in critical situations, warning that the institution's leadership is weakened and is jeopardising patient care.
Caxias to get a 21-bed ward exclusively for those deemed not criminally responsible
Of the 84 patients at Caxias Prison Hospital, 19 are considered not criminally responsible. This will be the first ward exclusively for patients who lack the capacity to understand the illegality of their actions.
The Order of Physicians calls for priority in replacing the Amadora-Sintra administration
The Portuguese Order of Physicians calls for the replacement of the Amadora-Sintra Hospital Centre's administration to be prioritised.
Portuguese Medical Association calls for prioritising replacement of Amadora-Sintra management
The association warns that the institution's leadership is weakened, jeopardising healthcare.
70 ambulances are held up in hospitals every day
Ambulances are being held up, particularly in the Lisbon area, preventing them from responding to other emergencies. Patients with social care needs are complicating the management of hospital admissions: “The government could have done more,” say hospital managers.
Nursing director of ULS Amadora-Sintra resigns
The nursing director of ULS Amadora-Sintra has resigned from the post, saying there are no conditions to continue performing her duties, the institution announced on Thursday. The Board of Directors of the Local Health Unit (ULS) Amadora-Sintra said in a statement that the nursing director submitted her resignation on Wednesday. “This decision is based on ...”
Nursing director of ULS Amadora-Sintra resigns
The decision was justified by the 'lack of conditions for continuing to carry out her duties'.
Hospital-at-home: Garcia de Orta has 24 patients hospitalised at home
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.
Hospital Amadora‑Sintra warns of errors on SNS website regarding average emergency department waiting times
Hospital Amadora‑Sintra has flagged inaccuracies in the SNS portal’s reported average emergency department waiting times, calling for corrections and greater transparency while stating the issue does not affect patient care or safety.
