Rui Guimarães will have earned the funds in surgeries performed at the weekend at the hospital itself, but assure that everything you did is allowed by law. Igas opened an investigation.
The former president of the Board of Directors of Gaia Hospital broke more than 50 thousand euros in additional surgeries, performed on weekends, at the hospital itself. Although the position of public manager implies exclusivity of functions, Rui Guimarães says that there is a legal framework that allows him to perform paid activity as an anesthetist. .
The process was opened in June last year, by suspected accumulation of functions and conflict of interest.
Rui Guimarães, anesthetist physician, took office in August 2019, after being for several years clinical director at Barcelos Hospital.
“It would never accept to be chairman of the Board of Directors Dand one hospital unable to maintain my clinical activity. I am a doctor, ”says Rui Guimarães.
State who was three years without entering the block, since the accumulation of functions as a public manager implies the express authorization of the Minister of Saud.
In September 2022, Marta Temi signed the order that authorizesva the practice of care activity exceptionalRemuneradA, within what is provided for in the law. Rui Guimarães guaranteesthat’s why, that did not commit any illegality and that made all the documentation to Igas.
“Always do it out of working hours, so that there was no incompatibility-on weekends (Saturdays and Sundays), without ever having any conflict. He marked his finger at the entrance and exit. Assiduity is registered, ”he says.“ This activity was completely scrutinated by the hospital. ”
Departure from the administration of the hospital was controversial
The doctor led ULS Gaia/Espinho for almost six years. THE mandate ended in December last year and Rui Guimarães was not rECONDIED BY MINISTER ANA PAULA MARTINS. ACredit that is being retaliation target for the current hospital leadership.
A Substitution of Rui Guimarães was controversial: vService Directors expressed support to the doctor through a petition and the PS, a The e o Left block visited the hospital, in what was seen as a support for renewal in office.
Questioned by SIC, the Uls Gaia Espinho says he received complaints about the matter, but that fits to IGAS to investigate. It adds that the payment of additional surgeries represents 4% of remuneration expenses in this unit. And since the beginning of the year, the activity regulation has been reviewed clinic in extra hours.
