The Municipal Assembly of Castanheira de Pera approved, in its meeting on September 23rd, the first amendment to the Municipal Regulation for Doctor Retention. This regulation, originally created in 2023, aims to incentivize the hiring and retention of doctors in the municipality, thereby ensuring the population's access to primary healthcare.
The project foresees the allocation of €2,200 monthly to each family doctor who settles in the municipality. Additionally, it includes travel support for doctors covered by this regulation who do not reside in Castanheira de Pera.
The travel support was the main focus of this amendment, having been modified to €0.40 per kilometer, with a maximum monthly amount of €1,200. This regulatory amendment has retroactive effects to the date of approval of the original regulation.
The modification aims to make the regulation more effective, agile, and adjusted to the needs identified throughout its application, reinforcing the incentives for the retention of General and Family Medicine doctors at the Health Center of Castanheira de Pera.
