ULS Algarve é há três anos a campeã das horas contratadas a médicos tarefeiros

The Algarve region has been facing a shortage of doctors, leading to increased reliance on medical service providers. Over the past three years, the Local Health Unit (ULS) of Algarve has contracted the most service hours, particularly for emergency shifts. In 2025, they contracted 470,000 hours and incurred expenses exceeding 21 million euros for these services. Recently, Tiago Botelho, the president of ULS, was dismissed by the Minister of Health.