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Union warns that hospitals are forcing doctors to perform administrative tasks
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Union warns that hospitals are forcing doctors to perform administrative tasks

Correio da Manhã8 September 2026 at 07:17

The union warned that hospitals in the National Health Service are forcing doctors to perform administrative tasks, a situation that according to the union is placing additional pressure on health professionals.

According to the information provided, this practice is occurring in several SNS hospitals located in the North of the country, specifically in the cities of Braga, Bragança, Gaia, Feira, Matosinhos, Porto and Viana do Castelo.

The alert raises concerns about the impact of this situation on the quality of healthcare provided to patients, since doctors see their time dedicated to clinical activity reduced.

The union expressed concern about this trend and should take a stance on how the distribution of tasks is being managed in these hospital units.

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