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.

RTP Notícias16 Jan

CUF Tejo: Public Prosecutor's Office opens inquiry into case of foetus found dead

A woman is alleged to have given birth in a hospital bathroom to a stillborn foetus of around 30 weeks and then attempted to dispose of the body in the toilet.

Observador16 Jan

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

São José hospital hands over wrong body of Manuel Luís Goucha's brother‑in‑law

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.

Observador16 Jan

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.

Portugal Resident16 Jan

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.

RTP Notícias16 Jan

"The widow opened the coffin to say goodbye to her husband and realised it wasn't him": Hospital São José handed the wrong body to a family

Hospital de São José, in Lisbon, mistakenly handed the wrong body to a family. It was the widow who, when she opened the coffin to say goodbye to her husband, noticed it was not the same person. According to family members, the body wore the correct clothes, but the identification bracelet bore a different name.

CNN Portugal16 Jan

Woman gives birth to stillborn baby in Lisbon hospital bathroom

A 33-year-old woman gave birth to a stillborn baby in a bathroom at CUF Tejo in Lisbon during the early hours of this morning (January 16), after reportedly not informing The post Woman gives birth to stillborn baby in Lisbon hospital bathroom appeared first on Portugal Resident.

Portugal Resident16 Jan

Family discovers body mix-up at wake. São José Hospital opens inquiry

Relatives found that a different body had been placed in the coffin during a wake; São José Hospital has opened an internal inquiry.

Diário de Notícias16 Jan

Santa Maria received more than 200 landings in ten months

The heliport recorded 208 landings since March 2025, becoming a “strategic point” for emergency air transport in the Lisbon region. Transport includes patients, doctors and organs.

Observador16 Jan

PJ investigates case of foetus found dead in private Lisbon hospital

A woman reportedly gave birth to a stillborn foetus in a hospital bathroom, and the body was later found in the toilet by healthcare staff.

Público16 Jan

Pregnant woman gives birth at CUF Tejo hospital and attempts to dispose of the newborn in the toilet

A 33-year-old Portuguese woman living in Sintra reportedly did not inform clinical services that she was pregnant, and her partner said he was unaware of the pregnancy.

CNN Portugal16 Jan

'I opened the coffin and found someone else': Rui Oliveira's sister-in-law alerted the agency about the mix-up of her husband's body

Manuela Lupi e Costa has already been contacted by São José Hospital, which confirmed the mix-up to the widow. Mário Oliveira Nunes died on Wednesday, after being diagnosed with cancer in December.

Correio da Manhã15 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

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.

Público14 Jan

Hospital Santa Maria's maternity unit recorded its highest number of births in over a decade in 2025

Almost 2,700 babies were born at Santa Maria over the past year. The institution calls it a 'historic moment'.

Correio da Manhã12 Jan

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.

Diário de 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

Pode a IA servir de receita para a Saúde? Participe na Talk do .IA

ECO12 Jan

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.

Correio da Manhã12 Jan

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

RTP Notícias2 Jan

Hospital Amadora‑Sintra warns of errors on SNS website regarding average emergency department waiting times

Público1 Jan

Four Gynaecology and Obstetrics emergency departments are closed

RTP Notícias31 Dec