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The oncology institute's administration states that the situation did not violate the doctors' personal data.
Doctors at the Portuguese Institute of Oncology (IPO) in Porto received communications from an external company called 'Questão Resolvida' on March 5th, despite not having authorised the use or transmission of their email addresses. The Northern Doctors' Union (SMN) has denounced the incident, stating that it occurred without the doctors' prior consent or legal clarification. The union has demanded explanations from the IPO board and has reported the matter to the National Data Protection Commission (CNPD), citing potential violations of the GDPR and national data protection laws. Meanwhile, the IPOs in Coimbra and Lisbon are set to invest 16.52 million euros in medical and robotic equipment.
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.
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The Secretary of State for Health Management signed the order that paved the way for the creation of 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.
The National Authority for Medicines and Health Products (Infarmed) is evaluating whether the state will pay for a new brain cancer drug called Voranigo. The evaluation follows a rejected special authorization request for a 35-year-old patient, though the agency is now considering a more general approval for use in public hospitals. Patients and families should note that the drug targets specific gliomas and has already been approved for use in other jurisdictions.
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 units in Paranhos and Foz do Douro will undergo upgrade works.
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The victim suffered minor injuries and was taken to Santo António Hospital.
The victim suffered minor injuries and was taken to Santo António Hospital.
The victim, aged 73, had not been seen for about two years; her family doctor alerted the authorities.
A man was stabbed in a confrontation next to the Bolhão metro station in Porto. Authorities attended the scene and the victim was taken to hospital.
The victim suffered, among other injuries, punctures to the heart and lungs. The suspect is in pre-trial detention.
The court found that during the labour the defendants displayed 'an attitude of disregard for the continuous and increasing signs of foetal distress'.
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 ...
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.
Two elderly people were taken to hospital today after they and four others were evacuated from a building on Rua da Picaria in Porto where a fire broke out, a municipal source told Lusa.
Two elderly people were hospitalised. Intervention by emergency services kept the fire confined to a single room, with no vertical spread to the roof.
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”.