The São José Local Health Unit (ULS) has hired 137 nurses over the past three months to reinforce priority areas including operating rooms, intensive care, general and pediatric emergencies, and primary health centers. The recruitment aims to bolster capacity ahead of the winter season and reduce the need for overtime work.
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Five experienced obstetricians and gynecologists are moving to the Vila Franca de Xira hospital by November 1st to help rebuild its gynecology and obstetrics service. The move, coordinated by a government-appointed oversight committee, involves three doctors leaving the Maternidade Alfredo da Costa (MAC) and two others joining via internal mobility, while a sixth doctor is joining from Évora.
The Portuguese Association for the Study of the Liver (APEF) launched a national awareness campaign, "A Prevenção faz o Fígado", throughout October to highlight the importance of early detection and risk reduction. The campaign emphasizes avoiding alcohol, maintaining a healthy diet and exercise, vaccinating against Hepatitis B, and undergoing recommended semi-annual abdominal ultrasounds for those in high-risk groups with pre-existing liver conditions.
The Ordem dos Médicos (Medical Association) has rejected requests to facilitate the professional specialization of 'tarefeiros' (freelance medical service providers). These professionals must now meet existing criteria or enter the standard internal residency program for emergency medicine if they wish to join the permanent SNS hospital staff.