An error in the vacancy mapping resulted in the Aveiro Local Health Unit (ULS) losing two positions for general surgery medical internships. The Central Administration of the Health System (ACSS) stated that the map cannot be altered now that the intern ranking and submission period has already begun, as doing so would compromise the equality and stability of the process.
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Read today’s briefingOver the past two decades, the number of registered dentists in Portugal has nearly tripled. The head of the dentists' order suggests that the country could use this surplus to create special training positions for dentists to retrain as medical doctors.
The Regional Health Service of Madeira (Sesaram) announced the identification of four tuberculosis cases in Câmara de Lobos, west of Funchal. The patients have been isolated and are being monitored, the contingency plan has been activated, and screenings are underway at the local health center.
Krystal Biotech, the manufacturer of the Vyjuvek gel for epidermolysis bullosa, confirmed that its funding request submitted to Infarmed on 19 October is progressing well. The laboratory plans to submit the clinical dossier to the Portuguese regulator during the week of 9 November.