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A former INEM employee, João Figueira, passed away at Beatriz Ângelo Hospital in Loures after suffering a heart attack and experiencing delays in his scheduled surgery due to the facility's lack of specialized equipment.
Despite a significant increase in intensive care capacity over the last decade, half of the country's services currently report closed beds primarily due to a critical shortage of nursing staff.
Health workers have launched a two-day strike to advocate for improved wages and working conditions, featuring a planned demonstration in Lisbon.
The refusal to count points for 'progression purposes' has caused a feeling of devaluation among nurses. The hospital is the only former PPP in this situation. They are calling for measures to 'retain nurses'.
Manuel Guerreiro, president of the Caixa de Crédito Agrícola of Torres Vedras, which owns a hospital, says there is a shortage of nurses and doctors in Europe and Brazil has professionals to fill the gap.
PSD Lisbon brings proposals to the Congress to review the Basic Health Law and guarantee minimum services in schools during strikes, advocating for a reformist right-wing and an “alternative to populism”.
The Minister of Labour and Social Security stated that while the government respects the right to strike, the vast majority of employees are working or teleworking. Meanwhile, unions report significant disruptions across the health, transport, and education sectors, with the CGTP general secretary describing the action as a major protest against the government's proposed labour reforms.
The Union of Pre-hospital Emergency Technicians announced that it will join the general strike scheduled for June 3rd.
Nurses are on strike. Professionals demonstrated in Lisbon demanding more investment in the National Health Service.
Gathering on International Nurses Day brought protesters from Campo Pequeno to the Ministry of Health. SEP expects a meeting regarding career progression.
José Carlos Martins, president of the nurses' union, told CMTV that nurses work “thousands of overtime hours” and therefore, health professionals from across the country demanded a salary increase in Lisbon this Tuesday.
Professionals want a salary increase and are also protesting against the Government's proposed labour pact.
More than 100 nurses from across the country are demanding salary increases in Lisbon today and protesting against the bank of hours system, on a day of national strike called by the Portuguese Nurses Union (SEP).
Over a hundred nursing professionals gathered in Lisbon to demonstrate during a scheduled strike action.
The union decided to proceed with the strike as a way to demand a performance evaluation that is “fair, without quotas, and objective.”
The Portuguese Nurses' Union is calling for a 35-hour work week for all nurses and demanding the payment of retroactive salary adjustments from 2018 to 2021, related to career progression.
The strike day is marked by a demonstration in Lisbon, from Campo Pequeno to the Ministry of Health.
A demonstration is planned in Lisbon, from Campo Pequeno to the Ministry of Health.
The stoppage, called by the Portuguese Nurses Union, includes a demonstration in Lisbon. Additionally, Hugo Soares (PSD) claims to be unaware of the labour proposal that will be discussed in Parliament.
The stoppage, called by the STTS, is taking place this Monday and Tuesday between 00:00 and 24:00.
The stoppage called by the National Union of Workers in Services and Public Entities (STTS) covers all professionals in the health sector. It includes a demonstration in Lisbon and aims to demand better wages, staff recruitment, and the restoration of withdrawn rights.
Health workers are starting a two-day strike today to demand better wages and decent working conditions, a protest that also includes a demonstration in Lisbon.
Health workers are starting a two-day strike this Monday to demand better wages and decent working conditions, a protest that also includes a demonstration in Lisbon. The strike will cover all health sector workers, regardless of their employment contract, career path, or union affiliation, and will take place between 00:00 and 24:00.
Health strike: professionals begin two days of protest for wages and against shift abuse. With a demonstration in Lisbon and minimum services guaranteed, the STTS demands urgent hiring.
The Portuguese Nurses' Union wants answers from the Government regarding retroactive pay, career progression, and the hours bank system. Participation in the last strike was 71%.
Lusíadas Saúde is set to open a new hospital in Quinta da Beloura, Sintra. The private healthcare group expects to inaugurate the Lusíadas Beloura Hospital within the first half of this year, representing a total investment of 30 million euros and the creation of approximately 500 jobs. The new hospital unit is part of...
Lusíadas Saúde announced this Wednesday, March 25, the opening of the Lusíadas Beloura Hospital in Sintra. This 30-million-euro investment is part of the group's expansion plan in the Greater Lisbon area. The facility, scheduled to open in the first half of the year, aims to serve approximately one million residents in the municipalities of Sintra, Cascais, and Oeiras. Spanning 9,500 m² across four floors, the hospital will feature 27 inpatient beds, 41 consultation rooms, 18 examination rooms, two operating theatres, and one minor surgery room. The estimated capacity will allow for over 100,000 consultations and approximately 4,000 surgeries per year. The new space will also provide walk-in services, diagnostic services, and a dental clinic with three offices, the company stated. The creation of approximately 500 jobs is the primary expected direct impact on the local economy, strengthening private healthcare provision in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area. The unit will include an Integrated Health Centre focused on prevention and continuity of care, and will complement home care services through the Hug Lusíadas Home Care brand. Regarding the project, Vasco Antunes Pereira, CEO of Lusíadas Saúde, stated that the group is reinforcing its commitment to the Greater Lisbon region by bringing more proximity, quality, and innovation to healthcare. The new hospital will operate in coordination with the group's other units in the region, specifically the Lusíadas network hospitals and clinics in Greater Lisbon. The new Sintra Hospital will be inaugurated on Monday and will open its basic emergency department on Saturday.
FESINAP workers have been on a 24-hour strike since midnight. Additionally, the PSD/Lisbon branch refuses to compare controversies involving the City Council's secretary-general and Mafalda Livermore.
Auxiliary health technicians at Santa Maria Hospital in Lisbon have suspended the strike scheduled for Thursday after the board of directors committed to 'immediately resolving the problems', the union indicated this Wednesday. In a statement, the Union of Workers in Public Functions of the South and Autonomous Regions noted that...
