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Ten patients died waiting for heart surgery at Santo António Hospital

Porto. €820,000 to refurbish two health centres

Elderly woman found dead for two years in Porto prompts rethink of care monitoring, says city council

The president of Porto City Council called the case “exceptional” but acknowledged the need for changes.

How much would it cost to pay for each visit to the SNS? A visit to São João Hospital reveals the real costs of healthcare

The analysis was based on the State's most recent official price list, dated 2017.

Elderly woman found dead forces rethink of monitoring

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.

Elderly woman found dead for two years in Porto prompts rethink of care provision, says Pedro Duarte

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).

€6,000 fine for doctors convicted over newborn's death in Porto

The court found that during the labour the defendants displayed 'an attitude of disregard for the continuous and increasing signs of foetal distress'.

15-hour waiting times are isolated incidents, not the general reality

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.

Montenegro says delays in emergency response 'cannot be generalised' and praises minister's 'level of competence'

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.

€6,000 fine for doctors convicted over newborn's death in Porto

The court found that, throughout the labour, the defendants displayed “an attitude of disregard for the continuous and increasing signs of foetal distress”.

€6,000 fine for doctors convicted over death of a newborn in Porto

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.

São João: Reproductive Medicine Centre doubles output

The São João CRI-MR is the only centre within the NHS to provide this type of treatment, which is why it receives patients from across the country, including Madeira and the Azores, and aims to internationalise.

São João Hospital expands Obstetrics and Gynaecology emergency department in €1.5 million project

The Obstetrics and Gynaecology emergency department at São João Hospital in Porto will be expanded and will have a direct connection to new pre‑labour areas and single rooms, as part of a €1.5 million project, the local health unit said on Monday. In response to the Lusa news agency, the São João Local Health Unit (ULSSJ) stated that ...

Emergency department at Santo António Hospital faces five-hour wait

At Hospital de São João in Porto, the average waiting time to be seen was two hours on Sunday morning.

IPO has already replied to the Manchester hospital about Ângela Pereira's clinical condition

The Portuguese Oncology Institute (IPO) of Porto is in contact with the Manchester hospital in the United Kingdom, a centre specialising in the disease affecting the 23‑year‑old cancer patient who is battling a serious lung condition.

São João Hospital calls for living kidney donation

“This is a commitment we all share as part of the National Health Service,” says João Frazão, director of the Nephrology Service at São João Local Health Unit.

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa with incarcerated hernia. Urgently operated on at São João Hospital

The President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, has undergone emergency surgery for an incarcerated hernia at São João Hospital.

Culture Cornea Bank Prevented Blindness for Hundreds of People This Year

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.

Culture Cornea Bank Prevented Blindness for Hundreds of People This Year in Portugal

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.