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Cláudia Sofia Freitas Fernandes, a nurse at SESARAM, has been granted scholarship-holder status to pursue a doctorate at the Portuguese Catholic University. Partial leave may include up to 30 days of paid absence per year, subject to academic progress and continued service at the institution.
Cláudia Sofia Freitas Fernandes, an employee of the Autonomous Region of Madeira Health Service, EPERAM (SESARAM, EPERAM), has been granted scholarship-holder status to pursue a Doctorate in Nursing at the Faculty of Health Sciences and Nursing of the Portuguese Catholic University.
Order No. 415/2026 grants temporary partial leave from her duties, from the date the order is published until 17 July 2027. Leave must be agreed with her line managers and may not overlap with leave taken by colleagues, unless expressly authorised by the Director of Nursing.
During her studies, the nurse will retain the benefits corresponding to the effective performance of her duties. Justified absences of up to 30 days per year will not result in a loss of pay; absences beyond that limit will be unpaid. Her length of service will continue to count for all legal purposes.
The beneficiary must successfully complete the course within the specified period and provide updates on its progress. After completing it, she must immediately resume her duties at SESARAM and remain employed by the institution for a period equal to twice the duration of her paid leave. Failure to meet this commitment, withdrawal from the course or unsatisfactory academic progress may require her to repay the amounts received under the order.
Cláudia Patrícia Mendonça Gouveia, a SESARAM nurse, will receive scholarship-equivalent status to pursue a doctorate until 17 July 2027. The leave will be partial and subject to conditions on pay, academic progress and continued service.
Lígia Maria de Jesus Baptista Correia has consolidated her inter-category mobility from technical assistant to technical coordinator. The change takes effect on 1 October 2026 and corresponds to the first salary step, level 15.
The Region has authorised the allocation of costs for a cleaning contract covering several SESARAM facilities. The base price is €949,066.80, plus VAT at 22%, with the expenditure planned for 2027.