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Society · Funchal · 18 September 2026

Nurses Stuck in Bureaucracy Over Equivalence Processes Pending for Three Months

Nurses' equivalence processes have been pending for three months, leading to frustration and accusations of a "pass-the-buck" game.

Nurses Stuck in Bureaucracy Over Equivalence Processes Pending for Three Months

Nurses' equivalence processes in Madeira have been stalled for three months, trapping professionals in bureaucratic red tape.

Families of the nurses are denouncing what they consider a "pass-the-buck" game between entities, while the Order of Nurses clarifies that the final decision rests with the national structure.

This situation has caused concern and uncertainty among healthcare professionals and their families, who await a resolution to their professional status.

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