HPA Group’s Latest Vilamoura Clinic Now Open

Published on 21st June, 2013

The Hospital Particular do Algarve (HPA) Group has recently announced the opening of its newest clinic in Vilamoura – the Clínica Particular de Vilamoura. This is the latest jewel in the crown of the Group, which follows a series of acquisitions and constructions of hospitals in the Algarve Region since 2008.

This new clinic is a partnership of the Group with a local company, the Calçada Correia Group.

To mark the event, the HPA Group will conduct an “Open Day” for the general public on 15-16 June 2013. Said activity is intended to raise the awareness of the general populace about the products and services in healthcare as offered by the new clinic. In the process, a closer relationship with the community and its people can be established by the clinic and its staff.

Interested individuals can visit the clinic, take a short tour of the facilities, and even avail of health tests free of charge. The clinic will also attend to regular patients from 9 in the morning to 10 in the evening on a daily basis as well as provide for emergency ambulance services.

It must be noted that the HPA Group has an effective and efficient regional patient transport system. Patients can be transported to and from their homes to the nearest clinic or hospital owned by the Group.

The Clínica Particular de Vilamoura has a full staff complement of specialists in 26 specializations as well as a pharmaceutical service. The clinic also has a team of competent doctors and nurses who will conduct on-call home and hotel visits.

Such a service will certainly boost the quality of healthcare in the Algarve Region especially where the tourism industry is concerned. The region is, after all, well-known in Europe as one of the most beautiful tourist destinations in Portugal because of its spectacular sceneries, vibrant culture, and modern infrastructure as well as friendly people.

Unlike other hospitals owned and operated by the Hospital Particular do Algarve (HPA) Group, the Clínica Particular de Vilamoura was built from scratch instead of being an acquisition. Prior acquisitions were the São Camilo Hospital in 2008 followed by Gambles Hospital Particular do Algarve in Faro in 2009.

The inauguration of the new clinic is part of the expansion plans of the HPA Group. Its two main hospitals are located in Faro and Portimão.

In a prior interview, the HPA Group chief, Dr. Bacalhau, said that the expansion is designed to get closer to the people in the Algarve Region by cutting down travel times for patients in areas of significant distance from the main clinics. With the opening of the Clínica Particular de Vilamoura, patients have easier and faster access to quality healthcare products and services.

After the opening of the Clínica Particular de Vilamoura, the HPA Group is also in negotiations to open clinics in Lagos and Monte Gordo. These facilities are expected to be opened to the public before 2013 ends.

All clinics under the HPA Group function at the highest level with modern-day departments, laboratories and specialists as well as a full complement of qualified medical staff. The hospitals have been awarded with Quality Standards Certified by the NP EN ISO 9001:2008 and the Environmental Quality 14001:2004 certification.

Published in: Guide to Portugal / Health