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The Order of Doctors (OM) stated on Friday that medical certificates for obtaining or renewing driving licences should, as a rule, be issued following in-person consultations with patients. This position comes in response to an opinion from the National Council of Medical Ethics and Deontology of the OM, regarding...
Between 2018 and 2023, 22,691,161 temporary incapacity-for-work certificates were issued in mainland Portugal, according to an audit by the Court of Auditors.
The Court of Auditors reports that expenditure on sickness benefits grew by 57.3% over five years and notes flaws and irregularities in medical certificates used to justify absences, revealing weaknesses in oversight and risks of misuse.
