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The Regional Government of Madeira has set a quota of up to five retired doctors who can be hired by SESARAM in 2026 to address specialist shortages.
Through Joint Order No. 56/2026, published in the Official Journal of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, the Regional Government has defined the quota of retired doctors who may be hired by the Health Service of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, EPERAM (SESARAM), during the year 2026.
This measure, which aims to address the shortage of doctors in various specialties in the Region, allows for the hiring of up to 5 (five) retired doctors, under Decree-Law No. 89/2010, of July 21. The order, signed by the Regional Secretary for Health and Civil Protection, Micaela Cristina Fonseca de Freitas, and the Regional Secretary for Finance, Duarte Nuno Nunes de Freitas, takes immediate effect.
The Regional Secretariat for Health and Civil Protection authorized the redistribution of 2.25 million euros for the acquisition of total knee arthroplasty items for SESARAM.
The Regional Secretariat for Health and Civil Protection and the Regional Secretariat for Finance have approved the budget allocation for the purchase of eight non-emergency patient transport vehicles for SESARAM.
The Regional Finance Secretary authorized the hiring of Dr. Maria Isabel Nunes Canha, a doctor retired due to age, to continue working in the public health service on a part-time basis.