TransformingCollege into a Health Care Facility
The ULSAA has announced plans for the Portalegre Health Campus project, a significant investment of 40 million euros aimed at centralizing and modernizing the city's healthcare infrastructure.
The project, currently in the pre-signature phase of a purchase and sale agreement for the Diocesan College of Santo António, owned by the Diocese of Portalegre-Castelo Branco, spans approximately 3.5 hectares and will cost €2.5 million, funded by the State Budget.
The goal is to centralize the entire infrastructure dedicated to healthcare, from public health to palliative care, in the current space of the Doutor José Maria Grande Hospital (Portalegre Hospital) and the school. Outpatient services, the entire ophthalmology unit, the cardiology unit, the pulmonology unit, and the physiotherapy service will be relocated from the Portalegre hospital.
While freeing up space at the Portalegre hospital, the ULSAA plans to rehabilitate areas to expand the emergency department, the clinical analysis laboratory, the imaging service, and other departments. The rehabilitation of the Santo António School is aimed at improving outpatient care for the community in the first phase of the Portalegre Health Campus project.
In the first phase, outpatient services will be prioritized in the former college. The rehabilitation of the Santo António School will create a unique area dedicated exclusively to improving outpatient care for the community. A feasibility study is being conducted to ensure the project's self-contained nature and efficiency.
According to Miguel Lopes, if everything goes as planned, the Portalegre Health Campus project should be completed in 2029. The project, when completed, will concentrate the Portalegre Health Centre, the pulmonology diagnostic centre, the public health department, the public health laboratory, and other services currently located elsewhere in the city.
The transformation of an old college building into a health campus suggests a significant expansion or modernization of healthcare facilities in Portalegre, likely improving local infrastructure and service capacity. However, details on the specific services to be offered by the campus and its impact on Portalegre hospital infrastructure were not found in the provided search results.
For more detailed information on services or infrastructure impact, additional sources or updates may be required. The acquisition, renovation work, and construction of a new building are expected to take place after the acquisition. The Portalegre Health Campus project, when completed, will centralize all healthcare infrastructure from public health to palliative care.
- The rehabilitation of the Santo António School as part of the Portalegre Health Campus project aims to improve outpatient care in the community, focusing on health-and-wellness services.
- Once completed, the Portalegre Health Campus will not only include the Portalegre Health Centre but also the medical-conditions units such as cardiology, pulmonology, and ophthalmology, thereby centralizing science-based healthcare infrastructure in the city.
