Some Portuguese hospitals are going to set up nurseries to help and serve the staff of the hospital centers. The Hospital de Braga, the university hospitals of Santo António, São João and North Lisbon will provide this support. Newspaper.
This measure is already in place at the Centro Hospitalar Universitário da Cova da Beira (CHUCB), in Covilhã and at the Hospital of the University of Coimbra.
This measure is highly acclaimed by healthcare professionals who appreciate extended hours, proximity to the workplace, service and safety.
However, according to DNParents are reminded that kindergartens should not be open 24 hours a day in order to realize and respect the right of paternity.
CHUCB has the only private kindergarten in the country. The Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte and the University of Lisbon will create a nursery and kindergarten for the children of professionals from Santa Maria and the academic community.
The Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Santo António will announce a competition to create a children’s room on site.