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Ana Paula Martins ensures that dialogue with unions of doctors, nurses and pharmacists about the future of the National Health Service is in the government's interests.
Doctors' unions are preparing proposals that will be submitted to The first negotiations with the new Minister of Health. Ana Paula Martins says she is committed to reaching an agreement.
At a conference in which proposals for the future of health in Europe were discussed, the minister stressed that dialogue with unions of doctors, nurses and pharmacists about the future of the National Health Service is in the interest of the government.
However, at the moment, Ana Paula Martins does not want to impose restrictions on what the government may or may not negotiate with professionals.
The future of the SNS Executive Directorate
The Minister of Health, the future of health is in her hands Executive Directorate of SNS. Last week, Fernando Araujo was given 60 days to submit a report containing the main measures adopted by the council.
The socialist Álvaro Belleza took an example from abroad to justify what should continue at home. He notes that the English health system has had a CEO for 70 years, so he understands that Portugal should have adopted this model longer ago.
Without wasting time, the National Council National Federation of Doctors (FNAM) On Saturday we met in Coimbra to determine the solutions to be presented in the first meeting with Ana Paula Martins. Increasing salaries and improving doctors' working conditions remain on the list of priorities, but not only that.
The National Doctors Syndicate says it stands by the solution, but does not intend to give up what it considers fair. The meeting between the unions and the team currently heading the Ministry of Health is scheduled to be held next Friday.
