Sixty-five nurses from the Intensive Care Medicine Service at Dr. NĂ©lio Mendonça Hospital submitted a formal request for exemption from responsibility to the President of the SESARAM, EPERAM Board of Directors today. The move comes in response to critical staffing shortages, the excessive reliance on overtime, and a lack of…
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Chega Madeira has condemned as “inhumane” the transfer of approximately 30 patients, who had been discharged from Dr NĂ©lio Mendonça Hospital, to the basement of Dr JoĂŁo de Almada Hospital, an operation carried out by SESARAM last Friday. In a statement, party deputy Hugo Nunes described the move as evidence…
Madeira was among the areas of the country with the highest incidence of death by drowning during the first three months of the year, according to figures from the Drowning Observatory of the Portuguese Federation of Lifeguards (FEPONS). Data released today by FEPONS shows that 57 people had drowned in…
The ADN – National Democratic Alternative party has filed a formal complaint with the Ombudsman and submitted a complaint to the National Data Protection Commission (CNPD) over SESARAM’s decision to introduce a mandatory attendance control system based on facial recognition and the use of employee identification cards from July onwards.…
Two proposals were submitted for the tender procedure launched in March this year for the procurement of advisory and technical consultancy services in hospital management, according to the Regional Secretary for Equipment and Infrastructures. This public tender, titled “Central and University Hospital of Madeira – Advisory and Technical Consultancy Services…
The European Commission today presented two new strategies to respond to the challenges facing coastal communities and islands in the European Union (EU), namely climate change, excluding the outermost regions, such as the Azores and Madeira. Concerning coastal regions, where, according to the Commission’s accounts, 95 million people (21% of…
The accumulation of abandoned vehicles, household appliances, and other debris scattered across Porto Santo is “incompatible with the island’s status” as a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve, according to Carlos Silva, a deputy for the Juntos Pelo Povo (JPP) party. In a recent statement, the parliamentarian recalled that Porto Santo joined…
As part of the Children’s Day celebrations, Quinta da Caldeira and CRESCER today organised an activity in the outdoor area of Dr. NĂ©lio Mendonça Hospital, providing children, families, and healthcare professionals with opportunities to interact with animals. “The initiative featured Junior the horse, along with sheep, rabbits, ducklings, and a…
The Director-General of Health has warned that growing distrust of vaccines in some parts of the world is contributing to the resurgence of diseases such as measles, while assuring people in Portugal that vaccination remains safe. “We can all clearly see the consequences of vaccine scepticism in other parts of…
The Regional Secretary for the Economy announced today, during the second meeting of the Consultative Council on Economy (CCE), that Madeira is preparing new incentive measures to support companies and strengthen the Region’s response to the effects of the energy crisis. JosĂ© Manuel Rodrigues once again highlighted the impact the…
The President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque, revealed this Wednesday that the technical evaluation regarding the updated costs of the third phase of the new hospital should be completed within two weeks, after which a new international tender for the project will be launched. Speaking on the sidelines of…
The President of the Regional Government of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque, admitted today that the construction of the new Central and University Hospital of Madeira could face a significant cost increase due to rising prices for materials and labour in recent years. Speaking on the sidelines of the renewable gases conference…
The President of PS-Madeira criticised the Regional Government today for what she described as its repeated failure to deliver on promises made to the people of Madeira, pointing to the new hospital project as the latest example. Speaking on the sidelines of a meeting of the party’s Political Committee, CĂ©lia…
Cancer survival in Portugal rises to 66%, but regional and gender gaps remain Cancer survival in Portugal has reached 66% at five years for patients diagnosed in 2019, according to a report being released today by the National Cancer Registry (RON). The findings show that around two out of every…
The President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque, raised two key questions during the public session of the conference ’50 Years of Autonomy – Health’: “What is the solution for the sustainability of health systems?” and “How can we convince patients that small lesions don’t always require intervention?” The event…