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A&E closures threatened at Portugal’s state hospitals through summer

11 June 2026 at 16:40
Portugal’s SNS public health service is 45 years old today

Two years into the social democrat government that promised to ‘rescue’ the ailing state health service, doctors and hospital administrators are once again warning of likely closures of A&E departments

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Over 3,500 ‘discharged patients’ remain in hospital in Portugal

10 June 2026 at 11:04

The number of patients who remain in hospital after being medically discharged exceeded 3,500 at the end of May, executive director of the SNS national health service Álvaro Almeida has

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Braga hospital performs first cochlear implant on baby under 12-months

9 June 2026 at 13:19

A delighted team at Braga hospital is celebrating the success of its first cochlear implant surgery, performed yesterday on a baby under 12-months of age. The surgery – described as

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