Mario Improta, Italian surgeon at São José, loves Portugal, 'but it's not for the salary'
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.
Public Prosecutor's Office opens investigation into case of foetus found dead at Hospital CUF Tejo
The Public Prosecutor's Office has today opened an investigation into the case of a foetus found dead at Hospital CUF Tejo in Lisbon, after a woman gave birth there under circumstances that are still being established.
Celebrities affected by hospital body blunder
Another (rare) ‘hospital mix-up’ – when the wrong body is released to a family for burial – happened this week in Lisbon, but it differs from the norm by involving The post Celebrities affected by hospital body blunder appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Body mix-up at São José Hospital prompts opening of an inquiry
A man's body was mixed up at São José Hospital. The family only discovered the error moments before the wake. The deceased was 69 years old and died on Wednesday at the hospital of cancer, a disease diagnosed in December.
Woman allegedly attempted to dispose of a foetus after giving birth in the bathroom of CUF Tejo hospital
According to reports, a woman is said to have tried to get rid of a foetus after giving birth in a bathroom at CUF Tejo hospital.
Santa Maria Hospital heliport exceeded 200 landings in ten months
The heliport has become the 'strategic point' for emergency air transport in the Lisbon region and is the most used among the country's hospital units.
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 ...
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.
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.
Teresa Almeida re-elected president of the Lisbon CCDR
Teresa Almeida was validated by 70% of local councillors in indirect elections. Education and health are due to be transferred to the CCDRs in 2026, while a revision of the PROT will unify 52 municipalities into a single instrument.
"Legionella" closes PSP station at Marquês de Pombal
The presence of “legionella”, which can cause severe respiratory infection, prompted the suspension of public services, and the reception and processing of suspects detained by the PSP at Marquês de Pombal.
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.
Legionella closes PSP station at Marquês de Pombal Metro
The bacterium was detected at the end of December in a women’s changing room. The National Directorate says operational capacity will be maintained.
Maternity ward at Hospital Santa Maria recorded in 2025 the highest number of births in more than 10 years
In 2025, the maternity ward at Hospital Santa Maria registered its highest annual number of births in over a decade.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Four Gynaecology and Obstetrics emergency departments are closed
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.