The Government will move forward with a new INEM Organic Law by the end of January 2026, intending to listen to political forces with parliamentary seats, especially the PS.
In a note sent to the media this Sunday, December 7th, the Ministry of Health, led by Ana Paula Martins, says that it has already received the final report from the Independent Technical Commission (CTI) for the refoundation of INEM, which identified “structural flaws” in the National Institute of Medical Emergency.
“The Government guarantees that, by the end of January 2026, it will approve the Decree-Law that establishes the new structure and organization of INEM, ensuring a robust, transparent model and fully aligned with the best international practices”, he highlights.
For this process, the Ministry of Health intends to listen to political forces with parliamentary seats, with special attention to the Socialist Party, following the letter sent by its Secretary General, reinforcing the importance of a broad consensus for the structural reform of the medical emergency system.
The ministry emphasizes that the The report’s conclusions reinforce the decision already taken by the Government to “reform INEM, restructuring its management and strengthening its responsibilities at the level of the Integrated Medical Emergency System (SIEM)”.
The report concludes that “INEM presents command, control and audit deficiencies and which, in recent years, has moved away from its nuclear mission in some areas.”
According to the ministry, the document also identifies “non-compliance with the State’s financial administration rules, lack of robust compliance practices and the existence of potential conflicts of interest”.
He adds that, with the delivery of this report, whose mission was to analyze the organization and functioning of INEM, and present a proposal for a new organizational model, “the Government has the necessary instruments to move forward with a new INEM Organic Law, consistent with the sovereign mission of guaranteeing emergency medical care to the population”.
“The INEM that this Ministry received was on the threshold of survival and without professionals. Therefore, 18 more nurses were hired and a new competition was opened, which is ongoing, for another 52 nurses, 36 of which are specialist nurses and 30 doctors”, he emphasizes.
It also points to the opening of a competition for intermediate managers, who had been under replacement for several years.
The Ministry of Health also recalls that the Government and the Union of Pre-Hospital Emergency Technicians (STEPH) agreed to a review of the Career, “reflecting a significant salary increase for professionals”, which was “several years” claimed by this union.
“It was also with this Government that INEM doctors began to be able to opt for full dedication, thus correcting an injustice between these professionals and the other SNS doctors”, he also recalls.