The situation is due to unmet social needs and a lack of beds in continuing care. Álvaro Almeida says the 1,500 beds scheduled to open in the coming months will not be ready in time for the peak of the flu season.
Director of the SNS warns of nearly 3,000 unnecessary hospital admissions
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- 16:00 — Social admissions may in fact reach 2,800 • RTP Notícias
- Director of the SNS says there are around 2,800 inappropriate hospital admissions • Correio da Manhã
- Director of the SNS says there are about 2,800 inappropriate hospitalisations • Diário de Notícias
- Portuguese NHS busier during tolerated time-off days • Observador
- SNS will be busier on authorised time-off days than on normal weekends • Correio da Manhã
- Portugal's SNS to be busier on authorised time-off days than on regular weekends • Diário de Notícias
- 09:00 — Hospitals with waiting times above recommended levels • Observador
- At Christmas, is it better not to go to hospital? • Observador
- 07:00 — High waiting times in Portugal's National Health Service (SNS) • RTP Notícias
