The government announced this Monday that a maximum of 250 specialist doctors can be hired for an indefinite period to strengthen parts of the National Health Service (NHS) until the opening of the next competition, scheduled for March.
In a statement, the Ministry of Health said that the recruitment is aimed at “new specialists who did not qualify for recent competitions, and more experienced doctors who want to join the SNS.”
In addition to “strengthening the autonomy of SNS institutions,” the executive authorization will allow “the speed of the process of recruiting doctors for the SNS in situations where this turns out to be necessary” before the “opening of the competition procedure of the normal period.” for the final assessment of the medical internship in 2024, scheduled for March.”
According to the Ministry of Health, 2023 “ended with a positive balance in the recruitment of doctors” for the SNS.
“In December, there were 31,307 physicians working for the SNS,” including specialists and interns, which represents “a net increase of 286 physicians more than the end of 2022, offsetting the effect of layoffs due to retirement and contract termination,” says He. .
The ministry points out that “the retention rate of new medical specialists (…) has reached the highest level in recent years, with 90% of doctors who completed their internship in 2023 joining the SNS,” which made it possible to “guarantee the replacement of the number of doctors” , despite reforms that recorded an “increasing trend.”
It said 1,485 doctors were trained in their specialty last year, with 1,336 placed in hospitals and health centers, including 359 in general and family medicine, 10 in public health and 1,116 in various hospital specialties.
“In 2023, twelve specialties of the hospital will ensure a 100 percent retention rate of new specialists, namely: angiology and vascular surgery, cardiology, pediatric cardiology, cardiac surgery, maxillofacial surgery, thoracic surgery, medical genetics, sports medicine, nuclear medicine, neuroradiology and orthopedics,” he says.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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