Informação: Amendment to reimbursement scheme at Terceira Health Unit reduced Physiotherapy costs without decreasing accessibility, says Luís Cabral
The Regional Secretary for Health said today that the amendment to the reimbursement scheme for Physiotherapy at Terceira Health Unit has enabled a "significant reduction of costs without decreasing the accessibility to treatments." The amendment was intended to ensure the standardization of the reimbursement scheme in force on that island. Luís Cabral spoke to journalists on the sidelines ... Mais >>

Informação: Horta hospital receives national certificate for blood collecting and processing, announces Luís Cabral
The Regional Secretary for Health announced today that the Blood and Transplant Authority has issued a certificate authorising the Horta Hospital to collect human blood and manage blood components. The government official considered that it recognises "the quality of the services provided to patients." For Luís Cabral, the certification "recognises the work developed by the Immunotherapy Ser... Mais >>

Informação: Vasco Cordeiro highlights investment in the improvement of health care provided to the Azorean population
The President of the Government of the Azores said today that amounts transferred to the Regional Health Service, which represented an investment of about 40 percent between 2010 and 2013, were all invested in the improvement of the health care provided to the Azorean population. "The evolution of various indicators, either in terms of consultation, surgeries or diagnostic procedures, demonstrat... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Secretary for Health announces end of referral hospitals
The Regional Secretary for Health announced today in Santa Cruz da Graciosa that, starting in July, health centres will be able to refer patients to any hospital in the Region. With this measure, the geographical referral that was previously defined will no longer be in force. Luís Cabral spoke at the end of a meeting with the Administration Board of Graciosa Island Health Unit. The govern... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Secretary for Health says reimbursement scheme is still in force in the Azores unlike in Mainland Portugal and Madeira
The Secretary for Health said today that the proposed amendment to the reimbursement scheme "aims to introduce some changes" that will take into consideration the new capacity of public services. Nevertheless, the government official assured that "the Regional Government is maintaining a reimbursement scheme that is no longer available in the Mainland Portugal and Madeira." Speaking on the sideli... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Secretary for Health reiterates advantages of "point-of-care" equipments
The Regional Secretary for Health mentioned the technical reasons for keeping "point-of-care" equipments in operation, stressing the need of maintaining its operation alongside with traditional tests "until doctors confirm their validity in terms of reliability." Speaking at the end of a meeting with São Jorge Island Council, Luís Cabral said "the two systems should coexist for some tim... Mais >>

Informação: Luís Cabral attended screenings at Horta Hospital on World Kidney Day
The Regional Secretary for Health attended the screenings conducted today at Horta Hospital to mark the World Kidney Day. On the occasion, he stressed the "proactivity of services" in the early treatment of kidney patients. For Luís Cabral, initiatives like this are crucial to "reduce of complications that patients might have in the course of their disease." The Nephrology services at the ... Mais >>

Informação: Divino Espírito Santo Hospital to increase response capacity to patients, reveals Luís Cabral
The Regional Secretary for Health revealed in Ponta Delgada that 44 doctors at Ponta Delgada Hospital have already requested the adoption of the 40-hour work week instead of the previous 35-hour week, which will increase the response capacity of this health unit. Speaking to journalists at the end of a meeting with the Administration Board of the Divino Espírito Santo Hospital in Ponta Delga... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Secretariat for Health opens tender for installation of pharmacy on Graciosa
Following the announcement made earlier, the Regional Secretariat for Health opened today a tender for the installation of a pharmacy on the island of Graciosa. Interested parties will have ten days from the date of publication of the order in the Official Journal to submit their applications; the latter should be formalised through a request addressed at the Regional Director for Health. Acco... Mais >>

Informação: Luís Cabral says the Regional Government has "concrete ideas" for the Regional Health Service
The Regional Secretary for Health assured today at the Legislative Assembly that the Government of the Azores has "concrete ideas" about its goals for the regional health sector. Speaking during an interpellation raised by CDS/PP to the Regional Government on the health sector, Luís Cabral stressed the Government is "confident" that the measures and actions that are being taken "will improv... Mais >>