Parliamentary Hearing Pushes for Seixal Hospital Construction to Move Forward
A parliamentary hearing has brought renewed urgency to the construction of a new public hospital in Seixal, a project deemed critical for the healthcare of over 350,000 people in the municipalities of Seixal, Almada, and Sesimbra. Deputies from the Socialist Party have stated that with legal obstacles now overcome, the time has come for execution. The new facility is intended to relieve the significant and ongoing pressure on the Garcia de Orta Hospital (HGO), which currently serves the region.
The project specifications detail a modern public hospital, designed to be fully integrated into the National Health Service (SNS). During the session, Deputy Margarida Afonso, a key proponent of the project, stated emphatically that “the legal obstacles to the project have been overcome” and that “the waiting period is over — it is time to move on to execution.” This marks a pivotal moment for the long-awaited infrastructure, signaling that the project could soon enter the construction phase. The total investment and a precise timeline for completion have not yet been publicly disclosed, pending the formal tender process which is expected to be announced by the Ministry of Health later this year.
The architectural plans, which were finalized during the previous PS government's term, provide for a multi-specialty facility with emergency services, inpatient wards, and outpatient clinics. The hospital is planned for a plot of land strategically located with good access to the primary transport networks connecting the Setúbal Peninsula. The government has expropriated the necessary land, and preliminary site studies have been completed. The construction is expected to generate several hundred jobs and will be managed by a public-private partnership, although the hospital's operation will remain entirely within the public sphere of the SNS.
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Deputies representing the Setúbal district issued a formal statement confirming they will “closely monitor the entire process.” They highlighted their party's role in concluding the project's initial plans and reaffirmed their “commitment to defending the right to health and the well-being of the populations of the Setúbal Peninsula.” The announcement has been met with positive reactions from local mayors and community groups, who have long campaigned for the hospital. Mayor of Seixal, Joaquim Santos, expressed cautious optimism, stating, “This is a victory for our community, but we will remain vigilant until the first stone is laid. This hospital is not a luxury; it is a necessity.”
The Ministry of Health has been tasked with initiating the next steps, which include launching the public tender for the construction contract. The process is expected to be complex, involving significant financial and regulatory oversight. The successful bidder will be responsible for constructing the facility according to the approved specifications and within the allocated budget, which is estimated to be in the range of €150 to €200 million, funded through a combination of state and European Union funds. The project represents one of the largest public investments in the region in the last decade. Monitor new development opportunities at realestate-lisbon.com.