Following deaths at Portimão Hospital emergency services, political parties have criticized the Minister of Health and requested her urgent hearing in Parliament. The Minister recently dismissed the president of the ULS Algarve, while opposition parties claim she is failing to take responsibility for systemic issues in the SNS.
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Read today’s briefingThe Left Bloc (BE) and the Livre party are demanding explanations from the Government and the Minister of Health regarding three deaths at the Portimão Hospital emergency department within the last month. The requests follow reports of patients waiting up to 24 hours without medical observation and the closure of the pediatric emergency department, with internal inquiries and an inspection by the IGAS now underway.
The Left Bloc has requested an extraordinary meeting with the Carris administration and an independent technical inquiry following the derailment of a 28E tram on Rua Angelina Vidal on Sunday 8 November. The party is seeking transparency regarding safety inspections and data on accidents and critical failures recorded on the fleet since 2024.
During the general debate on the 2027 State Budget, the Left Bloc (BE) criticized the Prime Minister for police conduct during recent housing protests and reiterated calls for the resignation of the president of the Housing and Urban Rehabilitation Institute (IHRU). The Prime Minister rejected the criticism, attributing current housing market conditions to policies from the previous Socialist government.