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Health / Social work 86 - Human health activities 86.1 - Hospital activities 86.10 - Hospital activities
500 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
29 September 2025
Employment effect (start)
29 September 2025
Foreseen end date
Description
Lusíadas Saúde, a Portuguese healthcare provider, will open a new hospital in Alenquer in October, representing an initial investment of €28 million. The new unit will create 500 new jobs.
The CEO of the Lusíadas Saúde Group underlined that, “With this new unit, we are continuing our national expansion plan, promoting the socio-economic development of the region and actively contributing to shaping the future of healthcare in Portugal.”
Founded in 1998, Lusíadas Saúde currently operates 16 healthcare units across mainland Portugal, employing around 6,000 healthcare professionals
Eurofound (2025), Lusíadas Saúde, Business expansion in Portugal, factsheet number 203468, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/203468.
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