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About 850 nurses are missing in the Local Health Units
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About 850 nurses are missing in the Local Health Units

Correio da Manhã1 September 2026 at 15:53

There are about 850 nurses missing in the Local Health Units in Portugal. This was the information announced this Tuesday by the Minister of Health, Ana Paula Martins. The number represents a significant deficit of health professionals in these units that integrate primary and hospital health care. The minister revealed this data during a speech related to the health sector. The shortage of nurses affects the functioning and response capacity of the units that serve the Portuguese population.

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