Type
Business expansion
Country
Portugal
Region
Continente; Norte; Cávado
Location of affected unit(s)
Braga
Sector
Health / Social Work
Human Health Services And Activities
Human Health Activities
86.10 - Hospital activities

400 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
9 July 2019
Employment effect (start)
1 December 2019
Foreseen end date

Description

Portuguese private healthcare group Lusiadas Saude announced the opening of a new hospital in the city of Braga. The inauguration is expected to take place in December 2019, relying on a team of 400 medical staff. This project results from a partnership with Santa Casa da Misericórdia of Braga and is planned to occupy part of the facilities of the former São Marcos hospital.

Lusíadas Saúde has a network of 12 hospitals and clinics throughout the country. More than one million consultations and 42,000 surgeries per year are provided by the group.


Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2019), Hospital Lusíadas, Business expansion in Portugal, factsheet number 98230, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/98230.