US EditionPortugal: Case of Medic Paid €51,000 for Day's NHS Work Damages Trust - Minister
- Portugal's health minister addressed journalists on May 26, 2025, in Lisbon about a dermatologist allegedly paid €51,000 for one day of NHS work at Santa Maria Hospital.
- Following reports by CNN Portugal highlighting unusually high payments, the health oversight authority launched an investigation into the additional surgical procedures performed.
- An audit covers surgical activities in the Dermatology Service from 2021 to date, focusing on patient classification and surgeries performed outside normal hours to reduce waiting lists.
- Minister Ana Paula Martins said, “no one knows what really happened” and emphasized avoiding speculation to maintain trust among 150,000 NHS professionals.
- The inquiry aims to identify responsible parties transparently, while the minister noted that final measures will await the investigation’s conclusions.
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Portugal Investigates the Case of a Doctor Who Charged 51,000 Euros for an Extra Day of Work in the Largest Public Hospital in the Country
The Portuguese Public Prosecutor's Office reported this Tuesday that it has opened an investigation into the case of a dermatologist who charged 51,000 euros for an extra day's work in the largest...
IGAS Open Investigation After Doctor Receives 51 000 Euros on a Working Day at Santa Maria Hospital
Dermatologist will have received about 400 000 euros per 10 additional workdays in 2024. The IGAS content opened after a doctor's inquiry to receive 51 000 euros on a working day at the Hospital of Santa Maria appears first in Journal i.
Health Inspection Investigates the Case of the Dermatologist at Santa Maria Hospital Who Won More than €51 Billion on a Single Working Day
Health inspection is investigating the case of dermatologist who made more than EUR 51 000 on a working day, benefiting from conditions to end with waiting lists in the hospital of Santa Maria.
Portugal: Case of medic paid €51,000 for day's NHS work damages trust - minister
Portugal’s minister of health has said that the case of the dermatologist who allegedly received €51,000 in just one day’s work at the Santa Maria Local Health Unit (ULS) in Lisbon “does nothing to boost the confidence of the Portuguese people”. “Until the investigations are completed, the institution, in this case the largest hospital in the country (…) is under suspicion, which does nothing to boost the confidence of the Portuguese people, esp…
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