Hospital in São João da Madeira moves to Santa Casa management on Sunday

Effective Sunday, 1 November, the Hospital of São João da Madeira will be managed by the local Santa Casa da Misericórdia instead of the ULS Entre Douro e Vouga (ULS EDV). While the facility remains part of the National Health Service (SNS), the transition has prompted concerns from the Northern Doctors' Union regarding staffing, working conditions, and service continuity.

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If you are a patient at the Hospital of São João da Madeira, the management of your care is changing this weekend; while the government states it remains part of the SNS, the union has raised concerns about a lack of information regarding the continuity of services and consultations starting 1 November.

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