Madeiran police officers Marco Camacho and Diogo Sousa have been awarded the Public Security Award by the Public Security Police (PSP) in recognition of the courage and dedication they displayed while rescuing a family from a house threatened by fire in Madeira. According to the PSP, the incident occurred on…
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The Judiciary Police (PJ) is investigating the death of a 66-year-old German woman following an incident on Tuesday afternoon in the municipality of Santana. The incident occurred near Estrada da Feiteira de Cima after an altercation between the woman and her 58-year-old Portuguese neighbour. According to information reported by DIÁRIO,…
Three young women aged between 17 and 18 were assisted in the early hours of Tuesday at the Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital, after allegedly ingesting drinks to which a substance had been added without their knowledge. The incident occurred between 02:00 am and 03:00 am, on Rua das Fontes, in…
Technology company Vipa.pt has announced the launch of SmartHealth, a research and development project aimed at creating an Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform to support healthcare professionals in breast and prostate cancer screening. The project, with an eligible investment of €3 million and an expected duration of 24 months, has been…
The JPP has requested a parliamentary hearing with the Regional Secretary for Health and Civil Protection and SESARAM’s Clinical Director over the reported existence of around 500 patients who have been medically fit for discharge but remain in hospital due to a lack of social care provision. Speaking at a…
The Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) has called for greater public transparency over the New Hospital of Madeira, expressing concern about rising construction costs, delays to the project and how the remaining work will be funded. The concerns were raised by a delegation from the PCP’s Regional Directorate during a meeting…
One in ten residents in Madeira aged between 18 and 74 regularly provides care for a dependent family member aged 15 or over, a higher proportion than the national average of 7.1%. The figures were released this Wednesday by the Regional Directorate of Statistics of Madeira (DREM) as part of…
The REAGIR party claims that recent statements by the Regional Secretary for Inclusion, Labour and Youth regarding the creation of intermediate care units, increased home support and a review of the Informal Caregiver Statute confirm long-standing criticisms of the Regional Government’s approach to the ageing population. In a statement, the…
Nurses from Medicine Ward 3 at Marmeleiros Hospital have submitted a request for exemption from responsibility to the Order of Nurses and the administration of SESARAM, claiming they lack the necessary conditions to ensure safe, high-quality nursing care. The complaint was released today by Juntos Pelo Povo (JPP), which says…
The Health Service of the Autonomous Region of Madeira (SESARAM) has temporarily suspended visits to patients admitted to the Emergency Department of Dr Nélio Mendonça Hospital. The measure came into effect immediately and will remain in place until the situation is reassessed. The suspension applies to the two usual visiting…
The New Right Party (PND) has today denounced reports that Marmeleiros Hospital is placing beds in corridors to accommodate patients who are unable to be discharged due to a lack of suitable social care provision. In a statement, the party said that, if confirmed, the situation “once again demonstrates the…
The Public Security Police (PSP) have launched an investigation following a serious hit-and-run incident in the municipality of Ribeira Brava late yesterday afternoon. Authorities are currently searching for the vehicle’s driver, who fled the scene without stopping to assist. The accident occurred while a nine-year-old child and her mother were…
The PS-Madeira is demanding that the Regional Government make public the technical grounds that led to the calculation of the new tender value for the third phase of the Central and University Hospital of Madeira, which, according to the Executive, will have a base price of €415 million. The third…
A Madeiran woman rescued alive after spending almost 24 hours trapped beneath the rubble of a collapsed building in Venezuela has had to have her right arm amputated. According to Correio da Manhã, Ermínia Pinto was rescued from the debris of her apartment building in Catia La Mar, La Guaira,…
Low back pain and other chronic back problems are the most frequent health issues among the population residing in Madeira aged 15 and over, affecting 30.3% of respondents, according to the results of the 2025 National Health Survey released by the Regional Directorate of Statistics of Madeira (DREM). Hypertension (26.0%)…