Fernando Araújo criticizes the increase in waiting times in the National Health Service, stating that under the current government's administration, the number of patients waiting for consultations and oncology surgeries has risen significantly, resulting in the worst performance among various European health systems. #ServiçoNacionaldeSaúde #SaúdePública #Governo (translated)
Public administration workers held a 24-hour strike, with a turnout of 80% in health and 60% in education, affecting services such as surgeries and consultations, and new stoppages are planned for November and December. #Greve #FunçãoPública #Saúde (translated)
In her hearing before the Assembly of the Republic, the Minister of Health, Ana Paula Martins, highlighted the impact of immigration on the increase of users of the NHS, warned about the growing pressure for access to surgeries, and announced a revision of the regulation on additional surgical production, while emphasizing the need for more Public-Private Partnerships in hospitals. #Saúde #ServiçoNacionaldeSaúde #Imigração (translated)
The new National System for Access to Consultations and Surgeries (SINACC) will begin in January, after criticisms that led to the postponement of its implementation originally scheduled for August, as announced by the Minister of Health, Ana Paula Martins. #ServiçoNacionalDeSaúde #SINACC #Saúde (translated)
The Order of Doctors expressed concern over the record of 13,945 patients waiting for surgery in the Azores, demanding faster responses, as well as more human resources and facilities at the Hospital of the Divine Holy Spirit in Ponta Delgada. #Saúde #Açores #Hospital (translated)
The number of patients waiting for surgery in the National Health Service (SNS) has reached a historical record of 284,000 people, while surgical production continues to decline, with a reduction of 24,000 procedures compared to 2025. #SaúdeSNS #ListaDeEspera #Cirurgias (translated)
The Portuguese Society of Surgery for Obesity and Metabolic Diseases (SPCO) commends the co-payment for obesity medications, but disputes the exclusion of specialized surgeons from prescribing, calling for a review of the ordinance that limits this practice to endocrinologists, internists, and pediatricians. #Obesidade #Medicamentos #Saúde (translated)
The Vatican confirmed Pope Leo XIV's trip to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru, scheduled to take place between November 6 and 17, after his satisfactory recovery from surgery to remove a lung tumor. #IgrejaCatólica #PapaLeãoXIV #ViagemApostólica (translated)
Pope Leo XIV continues his trip to Latin America, less than a month after undergoing surgery to treat lung cancer. #JavaScript #AdBlocker #WebAccessibility (translated)
Pope Leo XVI canceled his trip to Assisi, scheduled for October 27, on medical advice following his recent surgery for lung cancer removal, although his recovery is progressing well. #PapaLeãoXIV #Vaticano #Saúde (translated)
Pope Leo XIV held his first general audience at the Vatican after surgery to remove a nodule in his lung, emphasizing the urgency of protecting marriage and human life from conception and condemning abortion and infanticide. #PapaLeãoXIV #Vaticano #Aborto (translated)
Turkish rider Toprak Razgatlioglu, from Yamaha, will undergo surgery on his right shoulder on October 26 in Milan and will not compete anymore in the MotoGP season after a fall in the Indonesian Grand Prix. #MotoGP #Razgatlioglu #Lesão (translated)
The JPP reported that in Madeira there are citizens on a waiting list for consultations, exams, and surgeries for over five years, which it considers unacceptable and a failure of the Regional Government. #Madeira #Saúde #ListaDeEspera (translated)
Pope Leo XIV reappeared in the Angelus prayer at the Vatican after recovering from surgery to remove a lung tumor, and is in condition to continue his agenda, including a visit to Latin America. #PapaLeãoXIV #Angelus #IgrejaCatólica (translated)
Pope Leo XIV was discharged from the hospital this Saturday after surgery for lung cancer and is scheduled to pray the Angelus on Sunday. #PapaLeãoXIV #IgrejaCatólica #Saúde (translated)
Frankito, the Curious® said that he was discharged after surgery to correct an inguinal hernia, which he described as simple nowadays. He stated that he was impressed with the techniques involved, from anesthesia to videolaparoscopy, the use of CO₂, and the surgical screen to closing the skin with glue and the medications to prevent nausea and infections. The author noted that many of these techniques, as well as a large part of current medicine, are less than a century old. He said he feels fortunate to live in this historical moment, but emphasized that not everyone has access to the procedures and advocated for this and other surgeries to become universal. #Medicina #Tecnologia #Saúde (translated)
Chequei Brasil stated that the Chamber approved a bill by Nikolas Ferreira that would require the SUS to accept tests performed in the private network and, according to the publication, would accelerate surgeries and treatments. https://t.co/aQbrFARqUE #SUS #Saúde #Política (translated)
Pope Leo XIV is recovering well from the lung surgery he underwent and has already celebrated a mass at the Gemelli Hospital, thanking the medical team for their care. #PapaLeãoXIV #SantaSé #IgrejaCatólica (translated)
The Vatican reported that Pope Leo XIV spent the night well in the hospital after a successful surgery to remove a lung nodule and will remain hospitalized for at least a week. #PapaLeãoXIV #IgrejaCatólica #Saúde (translated)
I wish His Holiness Pope Leo XIV a full and swift recovery. Prime Minister Luís Montenegro conveyed wishes for a speedy recovery from the surgery he underwent to the Pope on Wednesday, emphasizing that the world needs the "inspiration, tolerance, and social sensitivity" of Leo XIV. #PapaLeãoXIV #Recuperação #Inspiração (translated)
