The President of the Order of Doctors said that the dismissal of Fernando Araujo was expected

Medical Association President Carlos Cortes on Tuesday said the resignation of the chief executive of the National Health Service (DE-SNS) was expected and defended a review of the organisation’s powers.

“I believe it is important to retain the executive leadership of the NHS but review its powers,” President Luse said of the DE-SNS sacking.

The chief executive of the National Health Service announced on Tuesday that he would hand in his resignation along with his team to the health secretary, saying he did not want to be an obstacle to the government’s policies and measures it considers necessary. .

“Respecting the principle of institutional loyalty, I will submit to the Minister of Health, together with the team I lead, my request to resign from my position as chief executive of the National Health Service,” Fernando Araujo said in a statement.

After listening to Lusa, the President emphasized what he credits to Fernando Araújo, his ability to work, dedication and commitment to health and the National Health Service, but added that it was clear that there were differences of opinion between Fernando Araújo and Health Minister Ana. Paula Martins on the way forward for the NHS, particularly in relation to local health services.

Carlos Cortés considered it necessary to maintain the DE-SNS, but argued that the powers should be reviewed since the previous government, in his words, had something of a “two-headed leadership”, since Fernando Araújo had powers that should have belonged to the Minister of Health Manuel Pizarro .

“The minister must have the ability to make decisions about the National Health Service” and the DE-SNS must have the ability to implement them, the president of the Order of Physicians has said.