Ana Paula Martins expressed concern about the case of the dermatologist who will have received 51 thousand euros for a day of work and a total of 400 thousand euros in ten days at ULS Santa Maria, considering that “in no way contributes to the confidence of the Portuguese”.
The Minister of Health considered, on Monday, that the case of the dermatologist who will have received 51 thousand euros in just one day of work at the Local Health Unit (ULS) Santa Maria, in Lisbon, “in no way pans in the confidence of the Portuguese”.
“Until the inquiries are made, it lies on the institution, in this case the largest hospital in the country (…) a suspicion that in no way abides in the confidence of the Portuguese, especially those waiting on a waiting list for having surgery or having an appointment,” said Ana Paula Martins.
“We are a management government, as they know. What we want is that, very quickly, responsibilities be cleared and, in a transparent way, what has truly happened to be communicated to the Portuguese people, that is truly important at this stage,” he said.
The ruler said that the chairman of the board of directors of the Santa Maria Hospital “He took action immediately, in order to evaluate the situation as soon as possible,” indicating that it should be waited for the conclusions and only then “The next government (…) will take the measures you have to take.”
Ana Paula Martins recalled that no one knows what “truly passed” and that “speculating would be the worst thing” that could be done.
“I would create more noise in a case that is already creating a great dismay in all health professionals and institutions,” he said.
The minister argued that the tree should not be confused with the forest: “We have 150,000 professionals working at the National Health Service and when these things happen and distrust About what is the ethical action of professionals, there is indeed a demotivation and a great sadness. “
Health Inspection opens inquiry
Also opened a audit to facts related to surgical activity Performed in additional production and classification of patients in homogeneous diagnostic groups (GDH), at the Dermatology Service of the Local Unit of Santa Maria, from 2021 until today, Igas in a note to the media.
