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.
Union denounces 'exhaustion' among doctors at Braga Hospital; ULS plays down the issue
Joana Bordalo e Sá stressed that tired doctors and professionals “are always a risk to themselves and also a risk to patients”.
Death of a newborn: Two doctors fined €6,000 each
Two doctors were sentenced to pay a fine of €6,000 each for the death of a newborn at the Northern Maternal and Child Centre.
Portuguese Medical Association asks INEM for explanations over changes to triage model
The Association also requested technical information on the process of implementing the new algorithms, including testing phases, monitoring and validation.
"He gave me an injection that left me virtually impotent": woman abused multiple times by an orthopaedic surgeon recalls the trauma
First part of 'Doa a Quem Doer' from 2 January 2026.
Care home in Beja closed after one elderly resident assaulted another
The care home was operating illegally and had already been served with a closure order in October 2024, which it ignored. The Social Security authority carried out an “urgent closure” and removed the residents from the premises.
Psychiatrist convicted of child pornography in Sweden is practising in Portugal
A Portuguese psychiatrist sentenced in Sweden to six months' imprisonment for child pornography and banned from practising has been seeing patients in Portugal without restrictions.
