A study by the National Association of Medical Students (ANEM) reveals that 36% of surveyed medical students are considering emigrating, while 29.4% are undecided and only 34.8% rule it out. Respondents cited heavy workloads, overtime, lack of work-life balance, and salary conditions as the primary concerns, pointing to the National Health Service (SNS) as having more severe conditions than the private sector.
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The Northern Doctors' Union warns that a shortage of anesthesiologists and reduced consultation times at the Porto Institute of Oncology (IPO) could compromise patient safety.
A newly published normative dispatch in the Diário da República allows specialist maternal and obstetric nurses in primary healthcare units to oversee low-risk pregnancies from the first visit. Nurses can request diagnostic exams, screenings, vaccinations, supplements, and pregnancy certificates, working alongside family doctors and hospital obstetrics services. The model will be evaluated after 12 months, with the Order of Nurses setting up a monitoring committee to oversee its rollout.
A new regulation published on 28 October allows specialist nurses in maternal and obstetric health to monitor low-risk pregnancies within primary health care starting Thursday 29 October. The project enables nurses to conduct prenatal assessments, order diagnostic exams, and manage screenings, while integrating with hospital obstetrics services to ensure continuity of care if a patient's risk profile changes.