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Over 180 000 Portuguese enrolled in the online booking appointments system at health centres and more than 146 000 medical consultations were scheduled through the web during 2010.

Launched in January 2010, the eAgenda online service for booking medical appointments aims to facilitate the scheduling of appointments with family doctors and allows users to choose the day and time that suits them best, from the comfort of their homes. The eAgenda can be accessed via the portal of the Central Administration for the Health System (Administração Central do Sistema de Saúde - ACSS, in Portuguese).

According to data released at the website of the Technological Plan, between January 2010 and December of the same year, there were 182 877 registered users in the online booking system and 146 465 medical consultations were scheduled online.

The Ministry of Health acknowledged that there are still some weaknesses in the system, but finds these data satisfactory. "The numbers are very encouraging. We are promoting a revolution in users' access to the National Health Service", said Manuel Pizarro, the Portuguese Secretary of State for Health.