Luís Neves says his post is at the prime minister's disposal and blames "a small fringe" of protesters, as the PS demands he answer in Parliament. INEM assisted 25 people in Lisbon and Porto; the six Lisbon detainees go before a judge on Monday.
The 2027 budget tables give the medical emergency service almost 331 million euros. The Health Ministry ties much of the rise to compulsory home insurance with no start date, no price and no law behind it. What is decided, what is not, and what your policy covers today.
Porto has installed public defibrillators on the Aliados, in Campinas, Batalha, Marquês and Ribeira, and will train nearby residents, workers and volunteers to use them. What the law says about using an AED, and INEM's steps for bystanders.
Gulf Med Aviation Services says its 77.5 million euro contract has no price review clause, while its four medical helicopters flew 1,285 hours and carried 635 patients in eight months.
From Thursday every fire brigade has a protocol with the INEM for a round-the-clock emergency ambulance. Each is paid 10,800 euros a month, and the brigades' associations ran a 125.6 million euro deficit in 2024.
Resolution 246/2026 suspends the counting of the committee's operating period between 9 September and 30 November 2026, and says the suspension can be lifted early if the missing documentation arrives in full. The inquiry was constituted in September 2025 with a 90-day limit.
Who to call when someone is ill or hurt in Portugal: 112, the SNS 24 line, what happens at the hospital, and when an emergency visit is free.
