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How Foreign Residents Get an SNS User Number and a Family Doctor
The número de utente is easy to get; registering with a health centre and getting a family doctor is where residence papers and local vacancies come in.
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Lisbon Hospital Emergency Rooms: Which One to Go To and When
Lisbon has several big public emergency departments, each tied to a local health unit, plus separate ERs for children and childbirth. Calling SNS 24 first decides where you go and whether you pay.
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On-Duty Pharmacies in Lisbon: How to Find One Open at Night
The green cross is dark, it is 11 pm and a child has a fever. How the night-shift system works, what you can buy without a prescription and how electronic prescriptions and SNS discounts are applied.