Latest news and stories about medical services in Porto, Portugal for expats and residents.
The Northern Patient Emergency Guidance Centre (CODU) experienced a two-hour IT system failure, forcing staff to record emergency incidents on paper and causing significant disruptions to dispatch operations.
Health Minister Ana Paula Martins has activated the lowest level of contingency plans across hospitals to manage the upcoming ten-day heatwave, while acknowledging ongoing staffing shortages.
The president of ICAD has announced the launch of a new day hospital in Porto on June 1st, dedicated to intensive alcohol treatment, following the opening of a similar facility in Lisbon this past April.
An editorial by Sónia Sapage exploring the multifaceted frustrations of Portuguese nurses, including salary concerns, professional status, and systemic workplace issues discussed at the 7th Nurses' Congress.
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.
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 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 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.
The complaint is made by the Union of Pre-Hospital Emergency Technicians (STEPH).
An automatic update paralysed the INEM's Northern Centre for the Guidance of Urgent Patients.
A computer system failure at the North Regional Emergency Medical Dispatch Centre (CODU) led to operational constraints for the National Institute of Medical Emergency (INEM).
The Northern Patient Emergency Guidance Centre (CODU) experienced an IT system failure between 19:20 and 21:20 today, causing disruptions in call handling and the dispatching of emergency resources, a union source reported.
The Northern CODU is the largest in the country and the one that provides the most response
The Tâmega e Sousa Local Health Unit will assume the costs related to the contract. The project is expected to be delivered in about two years.
Doctors are being subjected to weeks of work without overtime pay. They have filed a report with the IGAS to 'denounce degradation'. The IPST wanted to organise clinical activity.
Doctors are allegedly subjected to unpaid overtime.
Prison services have opened an internal inquiry into the alleged illegal purchase of medication by the Porto Prison Establishment in Custóias. Healthcare professionals report irregular practices, common to several prisons, regarding the supply of medication from local pharmacies. Infarmed is already investigating.
Prison services have opened an internal inquiry into the alleged illegal purchase of medication by the Porto Prison Establishment in Custóias. Healthcare professionals report irregular practices, common in several prisons, related to the supply of medication from local pharmacies. Infarmed is already investigating.
Patients admitted to São João Local Health Unit (ULS São João) in Porto can now receive visits from their pets under a new initiative designed to improve emotional wellbeing during The post Hospital patients can now receive visits from their pets at Porto’s São João appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The issue concerns a lack of human and material resources that are severely compromising the working conditions of these professionals. The request for exemption has already been sent to the Ministry of Health.
At stake may be the possibility of eliminating the need for additional devices and allowing data collection through a single familiar tool.
The air conditioning system failure at the Vilar Saúde Family Health Unit has been ongoing for weeks. The union denounces the inaction of the Local Health Unit and the city council, threatening to report the matter to regulatory authorities.
Portugal’s Judicial Police (PJ) have arrested four people in the Greater Porto area, including two employees of a private hospital, on suspicion of forging medical prescriptions to obtain subsidised medicines The post Police arrest four in suspected obesity medication forgery scam appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The Judicial Police (PJ) arrested four people in the Greater Porto area, including two employees of a private hospital, for allegedly forging medical prescriptions to obtain subsidised medication for resale on the black market. The suspects, aged between 28 and 52, are accused of qualified fraud, document forgery, and computer fraud. The scheme involved obtaining diabetes and obesity medication at subsidised prices, causing financial losses to the National Health Service and insurance companies, while posing significant health risks to consumers. The detainees will appear before the Porto Criminal Investigation Court for questioning.
What was not foreseen - and what CM reported happened at a hospital in Trofa - was the possibility of the doctor going from specialist to printer operator.
The Portuguese Medical Association warns that AI does not replace a doctor. The health group declined to provide clarification.
Ana Paula Martins acknowledged the error in the order concerning neuroradiology and interventional cardiology and promised dialogue with scientific societies before publication.
European Climate Pact ambassadors have urged the National Association of Portuguese Municipalities (ANMP) to mobilise local councils to implement measures protecting citizens from the health impacts of wildfires this summer. The ambassadors highlighted that smoke causes respiratory crises, exacerbates cardiovascular diseases, and impacts mental health. They proposed measures including identifying vulnerable populations, strengthening municipal health plans with smoke exposure protocols, and providing post-fire psychosocial support. The appeal, addressed to ANMP president Pedro Pimpão, coincides with the European Day for Victims of the Climate Crisis.
