What is ULS São José, and how does it work?

Since January 1, 2024, São José's Local Health Unit - (“Unidade Local de Saúde São José” or ULS S. José) has brought together hospitals and health centers that provide various levels of healthcare to the population in 13 parishes of Lisbon and 4 parishes of Loures. 

The ULS São José includes the following hospitals:

• Hospital São José

• Hospital Santo António dos Capuchos

• Hospital Santa Marta

• Hospital Dona Estefânia - Pediatric Hospital

• Hospital Curry Cabral

• Maternidade Alfredo da Costa - Obstetrics and Gynecology Service

• Hospital Júlio de Matos (Centro Hospitalar Psiquiátrico de Lisboa) - Psychiatric Hospital

• Instituto de Oftalmologia Gama Pinto

The ULS also includes two types of local health centers, known as “Centros de Saúde”: the “Unidades de Saúde Familiar” (USF), and the “Unidades de Cuidados de Saúde Personalizados” (UCSP). 

• UCSP Alameda

• UCSP Apelação e Unhos

• UCSP Lapa 

  • “Centro de Aconselhamento e Detecção VIH” (CAD) - Center for HIV Screening and Counselling

  • “Consulta das Doenças Sexualmente Transmissíveis” (DST) - Sexually Transmitted Infections Clinic

• UCSP Marvila

  • Centro Nascer e Crescer  (appointments for pregnant people and children without a family doctor)

• UCSP Moscavide

• UCSP Olivais 

• USF Almirante

• USF Areeiro

• USF da Baixa

• USF do Arco

• USF Extramuros

• USF Fonte Luminosa 

• USF Jardins da Encarnação 

• USF Mónicas

• USF Moscavide

• USF Monte Pedral 

• USF Oriente 

• USF Ribeira Nova

• USF S. João Evangelista dos Lóios 

• USF Sétima Colina 

• USF Sofia Abecassis

• USF Travessa da Saúde

• USF Vasco da Gama 

• USF Valflores

• USF Prior Velho

• USF Sacavém

• USF São João da Talha

• USF Tejo

The USFs have a doctor and a family nurse specific to each user. The UCSPs provide healthcare to all users who do not have a family doctor or nurse.

More information about ULS São José: https://www.chlc.min-saude.pt/