Health · National NewsPortugal Hits Winter Flu Shot Goal, Covid Boosters Stall
Portugal’s flu campaign hit its 2.5M target, but Covid booster uptake lags. Free jabs at SNS clinics and 2,500 pharmacies until Apr 30, 2026.
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Health · National NewsFlu Wave Clogs Portugal’s ERs: Your Guide to Faster Treatment
Portugal’s worst flu season has pushed ER waits past 20 hours. Use SNS 24, wait-time dashboards and free vaccination clinics to find faster, safer care.
Health · EconomyAzores Gains 71 Doctors, New Medical Tech and Generous Pay
Discover how 71 new doctors, high-tech upgrades and €725 M in PRR funding will modernise Azores healthcare, boost patient care and ease pressure on mainland hospitals across Portugal.
HealthFlu Surge in Guarda: Hospital Delays Surgeries, Opens Care-Home Beds
Flu surge in Beira Interior forces Guarda Hospital to postpone non-urgent surgeries and open care-home beds; residents should call SNS 24 or contact their family doctor first.
Health · EconomyPatients in Coimbra and Lisbon to Get Robotic Surgery and Faster Scans
€16.5M in Next Generation EU funds will equip Coimbra and Lisbon cancer hospitals with faster CT/MRI scanners and robotic surgery, cutting wait times now.
Health · PoliticsSeixal's 3-Hour Ambulance Delay Exposes Gaps in Emergency Care
A 67-year-old died after waiting three hours for an INEM ambulance in Seixal. Staff shortages and traffic bottlenecks show how Portugal’s emergency care is stretched.
Health · PoliticsCritically Ill Patients Left Waiting 14 Hours at Santa Maria Hospital in Lisbon
Orange-coded, life-threatening cases waited up to 14 hours at Lisbon’s Santa Maria ER—10 minutes is the norm. Discover walk-in clinics or dial SNS 24 first.
Health · National NewsPortugal’s ER Delays Now 3–10 Hours—3 Tips to Cut Your Wait
Emergency-room (‘urgências’) waits in Portugal now stretch 3–10 h. Learn how SNS 24, the paediatric hotline and organised medical records can save you hours.
Health · TechSNS24 Books 2,800 GP Appointments a Day, Easing Clinic Queues in Portugal
Avoid long waits at your centro de saúde. SNS24’s 24/7 phone line and app now schedule about 2,800 GP appointments per day, delivering faster primary care.