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Unidade Local de Saúde do Algarve

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Portugal primary care shortage and privatization

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Latest: Portugal's Algarve Health Service faces union concerns over possible private management

In early August 2026, Portuguese health authorities reported a record number of patients in the Alentejo region without an assigned family doctor, highlighting a deepening primary‑care shortage. The government responded