Gonçalo Ribeiro Telles criticises Ana Paula Martins's stance following three deaths in less than 48 hours after delays in emergency response. “It is astonishing that this minister does not give an explanation to the Portuguese after what has happened in recent days, especially after saying she would dedicate more than half of her time to INEM,” emphasises the CNN Portugal commentator.
"It no longer makes sense for this Government to apologise for what existed before" and "the bare minimum" was the minister's message to the Portuguese
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Context & Explainers
The National Institute of Medical Emergency (Instituto Nacional de Emergência Médica), known as INEM, coordinates Portugal’s pre-hospital emergency care, ambulance dispatch and medical response to 112 calls. It matters to expats because INEM is responsible for ambulance response times and on-scene care — incidents like the reported three-hour wait in Seixal can trigger investigations, affect public confidence and influence how quickly you can expect help in an emergency.
