Latest news and stories about government policy in health in Porto, Portugal for expats and residents.
The recent dispatch signed by Health and Health Management Secretaries has sparked controversy as it paves the way for establishing a Cardiac Surgery Unit at the Local Health Unit (ULS) of Santo António in Porto. This decision has raised questions regarding healthcare policy and resource allocation in the region.
The Secretary of State for Health has signed an order that supports the establishment of a Surgery Unit at Hospital de Santo António, where she has previously worked and maintains connections. This decision highlights the ongoing relationship between healthcare policy and the officials who influence it.
Former minister under Luís Montenegro and current mayor of Porto criticises the UGT. Additionally, Adalberto Campos Fernandes has been appointed coordinator of the 'Health Pact' created by the President of the Republic.
Ana Povo gives a job to the son of the president of the Santo António hospital in Porto, to which she is linked as a doctor.
Correio da Manhã revealed that Francisco Rocha Gonçalves favoured a friend's hospital while serving as Secretary of State.
“Porto IPO does not pay state allowance to those who harvest and transplant organs” is the headline of this Tuesday's DN, March 30. The complaint comes from the Northern Doctors' Union and has already been sent to the Health Inspectorate, the Executive Directorate, and the ministry for investigation. At issue are funds missing since 2001, when the law granting such an allowance was approved. The union will demand at least 12 million euros for the last five years. Porto IPO guarantees it has complied with the law. In the photo highlight, the departure of 'Artemis II' towards the Moon. Download the full version of DN at the link below. Other highlights: Culture: Claudia Cardinale, an actress of the people and the aristocracy; Sport: Liga Meo Surf welcomes the best Portuguese surfers in Figueira; Housing: More than a fifth of loans with public guarantees are at high risk; Justice: After all, when does the Public Prosecutor's Office consider there to be a crime of racial discrimination?; Politics: Francisco César: “It is not the people who have to change, it is the PS that has to adapt”; War: Vital to Iran's economy, Kharg Island is in Trump's sights. See the DN front page in detail.
Hefesto, BCP, and Intrum lead the list of 82 companies that filed the most lawsuits in Portugal in 2025, according to Público this Monday, March 16, citing the annual list published by the Citius portal. The newspaper reports that while major litigants pay higher fees, the number remains constant. The paper also notes that there are 15 painted copper medallions on the ceiling of the Jerónimos Monastery that were previously little-known, as the restoration of the national monument nears its end after 13 years and three million euros. The paper also features an interview with Dmytro Kuleba, the former Ukrainian Foreign Minister, who argues that the key to peace in Ukraine lies in Europe, not Washington. Jornal de Notícias reports that private school students are paying for internships at health centres and hospitals; the sector complains of discrimination and is considering an appeal to the Constitutional Court. Correio da Manhã reports that the Government has signed contracts with a company accused of corruption, noting that the Government's General Secretariat contracted Bravantic—formerly Informantem—four times, whose CEO, Pedro Rosa Gil, is accused of active corruption involving PSD mayors; he maintains his innocence. The paper also reports that the Secretary of State for Health Management signed the order to create a Cardiac Surgery unit at the Santo António Local Health Unit in Porto, despite being a personal friend of the hospital's Director of Surgery. Diário de Notícias reports that school principals argue that exams for students who missed classes should carry less weight in their final grades. Negotiations regarding the labour package continue this Monday, and Negócios reports that the Government is backing down on dismissal for just cause but is insisting on the illegal ones.
The prime minister said on Monday there is a 'perception of chaos' in the National Health Service (SNS) but insisted that 'this is not reality', arguing that hospital waiting times 'are the best of the last five years'. Speaking in Porto at the inauguration of the SNS Executive Directorate's headquarters, Luís Montenegro recognised that ...
ULS Tâmega e Sousa has already postponed around 70 non-urgent surgeries to free up beds and have available staff.
The IPMA forecasts cold weather in the coming days, with some districts in Northern mainland Portugal expected to experience negative temperatures. DGS urges the public to take protective measures.
Recommendations come after the weather forecast predicts a drop in temperatures for the coming days, especially in the northern region.
The country's first culture cornea bank, established at Santo António Hospital, has prevented blindness in nearly 300 patients this year alone. The new storage technique has reduced the transplant waiting list by more than 50 percent.
The country's first culture cornea bank, established at Santo António Hospital, has prevented blindness in nearly 300 patients this year alone. The new storage technique has reduced the transplant waiting list by more than 50 percent.
More than 200 elderly people and caregivers from Marco de Canaveses are involved in a unique proximity project in the country.
