Urgent patients at the Amadora-Sintra Hospital face waiting times longer than 12 hours for a first medical examination, due to a high shortage of doctors and nurses, as acknowledged by the Minister of Health. (translated)

Urgent patients at the Amadora-Sintra Hospital face waiting times longer than 12 hours for a first medical examination, due to a high shortage of doctors and nurses, as acknowledged by the Minister of Health. (translated)

The user committees of Almada and Seixal express concerns about the suspension of voluntary interruption of pregnancy at Garcia de Orta Hospital, fearing that this temporary measure will become permanent and denouncing the privatization of services in the National Health Service. (translated)

More than 50,000 people in the Lisbon region have been left without a family doctor in the last year, with an increase of 20% in Loures-Odivelas, contributing to a total of 1,179,164 users without a doctor in the area. (translated)
The Minister of Health, Ana Paula Martins, acknowledged the lack of anesthesiologists in Lisbon and other parts of the country, citing warnings from the South Region Medical Union, and promised to increase the number of positions in the specialty residency to address the shortage in this area. (translated)

The Minister of Health announced that the waiting times in emergencies have improved significantly compared to the last two years, although there are still concerns about long waits during peak demand, especially in the Algarve, and acknowledged the need to reorganize emergency services to address these challenges. (translated)
Vice President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa was hospitalized due to health issues during his vacation, but after examinations he was discharged and thanked the staff of the National Health System for their care, while it was announced that in some hospitals in Portugal more than 60% of first specialist examinations are conducted outside the recommended time frames. (translated)

In some hospitals of the Portuguese National Health System (SNS), more than 60% of first specialized consultations take place outside the established time limits, with the worst results recorded by the Local Health Unit (ULS) Tâmega and Sousa at 73.6% of consultations outside deadlines, while Hospital de Cascais boasts the best performance with more than 10% of consultations exceeding the maximum waiting times. (translated)
An alleged conflict of interest in Portuguese hospital services resulted in the annulment of contracts worth 1.28 million euros, due to the overlap of functions of a manager who signed contracts for both the contracting entity and the supplier, leading to an investigation by the General Inspection of Health Activities. (translated)

The number of people waiting for a spot in the National Network of Integrated Continuous Care increased by 57% in seven months, reaching 3,004 users, while the Ministry of Health is considering applying a fee for those who refuse the offered spot, emphasizing that this measure will not solve the crisis without a significant increase in available beds. (translated)
President of the Republic, António José Seguro, promulgated the creation of a special career for dental doctors in the National Health Service, approved unanimously in parliament, which represents a significant advancement in the appreciation of dental medicine and in combating the labor precariousness of approximately 150 professionals in the public sector. (translated)

Members of the PS accused the government of attempting to reduce the number of patients on waiting lists for surgeries and consultations without their actual examination and called on the Prime Minister to focus on a new system of access to healthcare that is to be introduced as part of changes to the classification of minor surgical procedures. (translated)

Poslanci z PS upozorňují ministryni zdravotnictví Anu Paulu Martins na možný dopad nového nařízení o najímání lékařů v Alenteju, které by mohlo vést k tomu, že přibližně 30 tisíc pacientů v této oblasti zůstane bez lékařské péče. #ServiçoNacionaldeSaúde #Alentejo #médicos

O Ministério Público abriu um inquérito para investigar as circunstâncias da morte de um homem de 63 anos que faleceu na sala de espera das urgências do Hospital de Portalegre enquanto aguardava atendimento, após receber uma pulseira verde durante a triagem. #ServiçoNacionaldeSaúde #Portalegre #MinistérioPúblico

A falha energética no centro de dados do Serviço Nacional de Saúde (SNS) em junho foi considerada surpreendente pelos Serviços Partilhados do Ministério da Saúde (SPMS), uma vez que a infraestrutura havia passado com sucesso por testes anteriores, e a situação teve um impacto significativo nos sistemas críticos de saúde, levando a perturbações na prescrição eletrónica e na dispensa de medicamentos. #ServiçoNacionaldeSaúde #Energia #Saúde

O presidente dos SPMS revelou no parlamento que o acesso indevido a dados de 100 mil utentes do SNS, que começou a 19 de maio através de credenciais de um médico, só foi detetado dois dias depois, em 21 de maio, após queixas de utentes. #ServiçoNacionalDeSaúde #Cibersegurança #ProteçãoDeDados

A Ministra da Saúde, Ana Paula Martins, reconheceu que o Serviço Nacional de Saúde poderá enfrentar constrangimentos nas urgências durante o verão, devido à insuficiência de profissionais de saúde, que deveriam ser o dobro para garantir um funcionamento pleno, apesar do planejamento realizado. #ServiçoNacionaldeSaúde #urgências #verão

V květnu 2026 se opět zvýšil počet uživatelů bez přiděleného rodinného lékaře v Portugalsku, přičemž v regionu Lisabon a Vale do Tejo byl dosažen rekord, když 29,7 % populace v této oblasti nemá lékaře, což je důsledkem nárůstu počtu registrovaných pacientů a zvyšující se imigrace. #CentrosDeSaúde #UtentesSemMédico #ServiçoNacionalDeSaúde
O presidente da APAH, Xavier Barreto, reconheceu que a imigração tem aumentado a pressão sobre o Serviço Nacional de Saúde, mas afirmou que a falta de médicos de família é uma questão mais complexa, relacionada com a necessidade de melhorar a infraestrutura e a organização dos cuidados de saúde. #ServiçoNacionaldeSaúde #Imigração #Saúde

As convenções para médicos de família do setor privado, que visam atender utentes sem médico de família, ainda não foram implementadas pelas Unidades Locais de Saúde, apesar de serem uma prioridade do Plano de Emergência da Saúde, e não deverão ter efeitos práticos em breve. #ServiçoNacionalDeSaúde #MédicosDeFamília #SaúdeEmPortugal
A Sword Health firmou uma parceria com o Serviço Nacional de Saúde (SNS) em Portugal para oferecer fisioterapia remota com inteligência artificial em hospitais e centros de saúde, visando reduzir listas de espera e custos para os utentes, com implementações a partir da próxima semana. #SwordHealth #FisioterapiaRemota #ServiçoNacionaldeSaúde
