External inpatient care for internal medicine patients

Summary

Santo António Local Health Unit is procuring external inpatient care for internal medicine patients with an established diagnosis of an acute illness or an acute exacerbation of a chronic condition. The service includes clinical assessment and treatment through discharge, accommodation, medication, medical devices, nursing, diagnostic and therapeutic services, and rehabilitation. The contract runs from 1 December 2026 to 16 June 2027, with capacity for up to 10 or 20 occupied beds at a time depending on the period; the estimated contract value is €574,480. No minimum bed occupancy is guaranteed.