Healthcare
Nurses will provide follow-up to pregnant women without a family doctor
A government decree, to be published in the Diário da República on Monday, 26 October 2026, authorizes nurses to provide primary follow-up for pregnant women who do not have an assigned family doctor. The document outlines the specific competencies and responsibilities these professionals will assume to ensure monitoring.
Why it matters
If you are pregnant and have been struggling to get medical appointments due to the lack of an assigned family doctor, you will now be formally covered for follow-up care by nurses at your local health center from 26 October 2026.Correio da ManhãRead original ↗
