The administration of the Local Health Unit of Algarve acknowledges that there was a “surge in attendance” at the Emergency Service, but denies that the lack of temporary doctors is the cause of the problem.
Ambulances held for six hours at Faro Emergency Department waiting for stretchers
Tuesday, 3 March 2026RSS
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The Algarve Local Health Unit (Unidade Local de Saúde do Algarve) is the public organisation that manages hospitals, primary care centres and emergency services across the Algarve region. Expats living in the Algarve rely on it for emergency care, specialist appointments and local public-health information, and should register with a family doctor in its network to access most services.
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