The government intends to promote a model of autonomous management of midwifery that will improve specialist salaries, as well as research and training, the health minister said this Wednesday.
“We would really like to move forward with CRI [Centro de Responsabilidade Integrado] in this area,” Ana Paula Martins said during a parliamentary health committee hearing, adding that the CRI, planned with the participation of groups specializing in emergency care and mental health, will continue but needs to be assessed.
In addition to the decree due to be published this Wednesday or Thursday to stimulate the birth rate, the minister said that the government is also proposing models for the autonomous management of midwifery, in consultation with the College of Midwifery of the Order of Physicians and the Order of Nurses.
“We’ve been talking to anesthesiologists and neonatologists about what would be the best model to achieve a more autonomous management model that would allow not only better rewards for the work, not only better rewards in terms of salary, but other areas that are important . a lot for doctors, nurses and specialists, [nomeadamente] research and teaching,” he said.
Responding to a question from health committee deputies about the Emergency Health Plan and human resource shortages, the minister said it was a problem “everywhere” and stressed the importance of negotiations with trade unions to alleviate the situation.
“In the negotiations and in the negotiation package, we will try to the maximum extent of our capabilities, given the budget we have for 2024, to attract specialists to the National Health Service not only through remuneration, that is, salary, but through constant full dedication,” he said He.
Ana Paula Martins reiterated that the chairmen of hospital boards of directors will especially have to ensure that the registers of specialists necessary for the functioning of the services are available.
“What would happen if TAP now also asked the Minister of Infrastructure to schedule aircraft for it,” he commented.
Regarding emergencies, Ana Paula Martins assured that they do not close outside the plan, as was the case in the past.
“That hasn’t happened yet. Can I guarantee that this won’t happen? No, but I will fight every day with my team and with the next CEO to prevent this from happening, because hospitals need to be open 24 hours a day, they have their own teams, (…) which they may not be able to admit” patients, he said, emphasizing that “there are levels of contingency that need to be met and that are met by hospitals.”
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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