The government begins the process of establishing the profession of an assistant health technician – observer

This Tuesday, the Ministry of Health welcomed three trade union structures representing health workers, to begin the process of creating the profession of assistant health technician in the National Health Service (SNS), the government announced.

For the Ministry of Health, this measure “constitutes a crucial step in recognizing the different professionals who work every day in the services and institutions of the NHS”.

The Secretary of State for Health, Ricardo Mestre, welcomed the Union of Workers of Public Administration and Public Purpose Entities, the National Union of Public and Social Service Workers and the Independent Union of Allied Health Technicians. By representatives of the ruling districts of the public and financial administration were present.

“The commitment to create a profession as an assistant health technician, the work that has now begun, is included in the program of the twenty-third constitutional government, With the aim of increasing the appreciation of workers in social networking servicesThe Ministry of Health says in a note sent to newsrooms.

The Ministry of Health, in the note, salutes “the work, commitment and cooperation of all interlocutors in this process”, convinced that “o Appreciation of professionals It will allow the rehabilitation of the National Health Service and the continuation of the work for better and better access to health for all Portuguese.