The SNS enters 2028 with the same access problems it currently has. The SNS's Global Reference Framework (QGR) for 2026-2028, published in the Official Gazette, sets family doctor coverage at 85.37% by 2028, meaning that approximately 15% of users will continue without an assigned doctor. This value remains the same as in 2024 and is identical across each of the three years covered by the document.
The established target represents a step back from previous expectations. The SNS's initial goal was to reach 98% of users with a family doctor by 2026, a target that will not be achieved. The QGR now published does not foresee significant progress in the assignment of family doctors during this period.
The document covers the three-year period 2026-2028 and establishes the indicators and targets for the performance of the Portuguese National Health Service. The publication occurred on a Friday in the Official Gazette, making official the maintenance of current coverage levels without concrete progress in resolving the shortage of family doctors.
