Former INEM president says constraints during strike were due to structural failures

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Former INEM president says constraints during strike were due to structural failures

Sérgio Janeiro says that the constraints during the strikes in October and November 2024 resulted mainly from the institute's “structural lack of human resources” and the “simultaneity of the work stoppages.”

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Luís Cabral is the president of INEM (Instituto Nacional de Emergência Médica), the agency that coordinates Portugal’s pre‑hospital emergency services and medical dispatch for 112 calls. In the recent story he said delays were caused by stretchers being held up in hospitals, which can tie up ambulances and reduce the system’s ability to respond to new emergencies.

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