Tracking health for Portugal — coverage from the newsroom in Lisbon.
Health · PoliticsEmergency department visits in Portugal are now twice the OECD average amid GP shortages. Learn about the new winter health response plan and what it means for residents.
Sports · HealthCyclists in Quarteira, Algarve braved storm damage to raise €2,100 for Rotary’s ‘End Polio Now’, tripled by the Gates Foundation. Register now for Sunday’s 40 km ride.
Health · EconomyPortugal's healthcare spending has hit a record 10% of GDP. Find out how the 2025 budget and digital reforms could affect taxes, hospital queues and access to care.
Health · EconomyPortugal dispenses antibiotics above the EU average, feeding drug-resistant superbugs. Learn how residents can use medicines responsibly to protect health.
Health · PoliticsA severe nurse shortage is leaving Algarve hospitals in Portugal understaffed this winter, triggering longer ER waits, cancelled surgeries and possible service closures across the region.
Health · National NewsGNR survey flagged 43,074 Portuguese seniors living alone or isolated. Learn about the tech, programmes and volunteers working to keep them safe nationwide.
Health · PoliticsOn 11 Dec, Portugal’s hospital doctors will join a nationwide strike over labour-law reforms, likely postponing outpatient visits and surgeries—check your appointments now.
Economy · HealthPortugal's record wages and stronger spending power aren't shortening hospital queues or easing work-life strains. See what 2024 data reveals and what's next.
Health · EconomyPortugal locks 2025 medicine prices under €30 and hospital treatments up to €75 for 2026, easing costs and curbing shortages—discover what stays frozen.