State Budget 2027: Nurses hold 'protest chestnut party' in front of the Ministry of Health

The Portuguese Nurses' Union (SEP) is holding a protest on Wednesday 18 November 2026 outside the Ministry of Health to challenge budget allocations for the SNS and proposed work agreements. The union opposes plans for a 'time bank' and potential extensions to working hours, while demanding career progression points for nurses formerly in precarious roles or public-private partnerships, such as those from the Vila Franca de Xira hospital.

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While this specific protest is a demonstration rather than a total service stoppage, the union's ongoing dispute over working conditions and potential changes to schedules could lead to broader industrial action or impact service stability in public hospitals.

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