Quality and training as important factors in the restructuring of the portuguese public administration: the example of health sector
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The changes proposed by the Portuguese government through the development of a specific project for restructuring public administration, reflects the new look that launched the government on the need for restraint in public spending for sustainability of the state, through the promotion of change based on the quality and personnel training, as important to the process. We used the health sector to illustrate the proposed amendments which, although they are shown here in a clipping that refers to this sector, the amendments covering the entire structure of government. The proposals designed and carried out by Portugal and submitted for approval by the European Commission were based on technical studies that sought to make the design of the whole structure and to propose structural changes in order to reduce public expenditure, increase levels of excellence in public service delivery ensure the quality, promote continuing education for staff, promote the sustainability of the state and thus promote social development.
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