Latest news and stories about public safety in health in Porto, Portugal for expats and residents.
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.
Experts highlight the immediate threat posed by a dozen vending machines dispensing sweets laced with psychoactive substances across Portugal.
The fire broke out in the men's area of the Matosinhos prison at 19:26 and was declared extinguished at 19:51. The inmate was transported to Pedro Hispano Hospital.
The person with minor injuries was transported to Pedro Hispano Hospital in Matosinhos.
The application of Botox or hyaluronic acid can cause serious infections or tissue death.
The man was “buried but conscious” and was subsequently transported to Padre Américo Hospital in Penafiel, local firefighters explained. The accident occurred on Rua da Aguieira.
Castro Alves received over 178,000 euros as coordinator of extra surgeries performed outside normal working hours.
Castro Alves received over 178,000 euros as coordinator of extra surgeries performed outside normal working hours.
Products were 'improperly' using brands 'of recognised public prestige and without the necessary authorisation from the competent entity'.
The Portuguese Institute of Oncology in Porto denied today that it is receiving disclaimers of responsibility from surgeons and, noting that it maintains a permanent multidisciplinary clinical team, guaranteed that patient safety was “never at risk”.
The Porto PJ estimates that 50% of the state's expenditure on the diabetes medication is subject to fraud.
The Porto PJ estimates that 50% of the state's expenditure on the diabetes medication is subject to fraud.
Not all cases of elderly abuse are identified by family doctors, and even when they are detected, there are limitations in reporting them. This is the conclusion of a study from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Porto, which recommends further training in the field.
The IGAS report, accessed by Correio da Manhã, reveals that Eurico Castro Alves, director of surgery and author of the Government's emergency health plan, received a percentage of the value of surgeries performed under SIGIC for four years, totalling 179,000 euros. The Inspectorate considers the payment “irregular”, while the doctor and the ULS maintain that everything is legal.
Público reports that online betting drove gambling revenues to a record 2.705 billion euros last year. Meanwhile, Jornal de Notícias highlights that tax and registry services are at a breaking point due to staff shortages, leading to long delays and service failures. Additionally, Correio da Manhã reveals that the Surgery Director at Hospital de Santo António in Porto received 178,000 euros in commissions for surgeries performed outside normal working hours, a payment deemed irregular by health inspectors, though Eurico Castro Alves maintains his actions were legal.
The new space will have over 200 square metres, more than double the current size. The current supervised consumption room manages to remove about 280 daily drug uses from the streets.
The new space will have over 200 square metres, more than double the current size. The current supervised consumption room manages to remove about 280 daily drug uses from the streets.
The man was transported to the Gaia Hospital.
During the early hours, inside their room, the suspect, influenced by his clinical condition, took a revolver and killed his partner, who was staying overnight with him, with four shots, and fired two at himself.
For now, it is not known under what circumstances the incident occurred.
A small fire was quickly extinguished.
The victim was transported to the Santo António hospital in Porto.
The Gaia emergency medical and resuscitation vehicle team was mobilised.
The Public Prosecutor's Office accused the man of five counts of sexual abuse. He was convicted of three. He is prohibited from contacting minors.
The victim remains hospitalised with a guarded prognosis
A 42-year-old military officer serving in Porto de Mós, Leiria, is accused of arms trafficking. He sold the illegal revolver used by Pedro Martins to kill Elisabete at the clinic where he was hospitalised in Porto for 3,000 euros.
The local authority has already proposed to the Government the relocation of the current room, which is expected to move to an existing building. In two years, the project has welcomed 1,832 users and removed more than 200,000 instances of drug consumption from the streets.
The victim was transported to São João Hospital in Porto.
