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Infarmed is currently evaluating the potential widespread hospital use of a new cancer drug after previously denying a special authorisation request for a 35-year-old patient.
The 'Quero Justiça' platform reveals a family's charitable initiative. Natália Oliveira recently lost her husband and asked funeral attendees to provide donations instead of flowers. “He will continue to be the pillar of our lives,” said Natália. The act of solidarity serves as a tribute to their loved one.
What was once a balcony without decorative elements now features different seating areas and many colourful touches, thanks to the initiative of a family who had a relative hospitalised there.
The Northern Doctors' Union claims that the Paediatrics Department of the ULS of Matosinhos is being used abusively to cover shortages in emergency rosters.
The union claims that interns have been pressured to work additional shifts at the Porto Pediatric Emergency Department. The administration guarantees that additional hours are practically residual or non-existent.
An analysis of the medical residency program at S. João Hospital and a critique of the populist political response to the closure of emergency services at Barreiro Hospital.
The article discusses the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on medicine, highlighting ongoing debates at FMUP (Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto). It explores how AI technologies are transforming healthcare practices, improving diagnostics, personalized treatments, and operational efficiency. The discussion emphasizes both the potential benefits and ethical considerations associated with integrating AI into medical fields in Portugal. Overall, the article underscores the importance of responsible AI adoption to enhance medical outcomes while addressing challenges related to data privacy and decision-making transparency.
The helipad at Hospital Pedro Hispano in Matosinhos will close due to obstacles in the aircraft approach channels that “pose a risk to operations.”
Three elderly women, aged 80, 91, and 92, were reportedly mistreated in an illegal care home in Maia. The owner of the facility is currently facing trial for the alleged abuse, raising concerns about the safety and treatment of vulnerable patients in such establishments.
In the past three years, ten patients have tragically died while awaiting heart surgery at Santo António Hospital in Porto, raising serious concerns about the efficiency and safety of the public healthcare system.
The Porto region is set to invest €820,000 in the refurbishment of two health centres. The Vale Formoso Health Unit will receive €526,000 for a four-month renovation, while the Foz Health Centre will be upgraded with an investment of €297,000, expected to take 100 days to complete.
After a staff member reported a strong smell of gas, firefighters were called to the scene on Saturday. In addition to nine elderly female residents, two staff members and several pets were evacuated from the home. The issue was resolved and everyone returned to the building. No injuries were reported.
The president of Porto City Council called the case “exceptional” but acknowledged the need for changes.
The analysis was based on the State's most recent official price list, dated 2017.
The mayor of Porto says there is a problem of 'elderly isolation' in the city and that the current system for monitoring isolated citizens is not 'sufficient', stressing that more must be done.
The skeleton of an elderly woman who lived in isolation in the Bairro de S. Roque da Lameira, and who is believed to have died two years earlier, was found by the PSP (Public Security Police).
The victim reportedly went to A&E 10 times without the tumour being diagnosed. The hospital unit will appeal the decision.
The court found that during the labour the defendants displayed 'an attitude of disregard for the continuous and increasing signs of foetal distress'.
Dozens of emergency units were mobilised to the scene. No injuries have been reported.
The chief executive of the National Health Service (SNS), Álvaro Almeida, spoke to journalists at the opening of the SNS executive directorate's headquarters in Porto on Monday.
Luís Montenegro reiterated the competence and resilience of Health Minister Ana Paula Martins. The praise came during the inaugural speech at the headquarters of the SNS executive directorate in Porto, where the prime minister also said that cases of delays in emergency response cannot be generalised, as the Portuguese National Health Service is one of the best in the world.
The court found that, throughout the labour, the defendants displayed “an attitude of disregard for the continuous and increasing signs of foetal distress”.
The facts found to be proven state that the patient was admitted to the hospital unit on 20 March 2017 at 09:36 for induction of labour and was placed under monitoring.
On 22 December, in a statement published by Fnam, doctors from the Internal Medicine Service of ULS Tâmega e Sousa warned of care overload in inpatient services.
