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Why Porto Became the Perfect Choice
ExpatsEverywhere • 47:35 • 3w ago
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.
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.
