The coordinator of the Common Front criticized the failure to ensure minimum services during the INEM strike, attributing the issue to confusion among authorities. He highlighted that while some workers are putting in extra effort to maintain normal operations, the underlying problem remains a shortage of personnel. The Common Front is set to meet with the Ministry of Health to discuss the ongoing staffing issues and seek solutions.
Minimum services during the INEM strike failed due to "confusion"
Wednesday, 4 March 2026RSS
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.
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Other news coverage of this topic
- Common Front meets on Thursday with the Ministry of Health12:06am, 5 Mar 2026 • Observador
- Time for Ambition12:01am, 5 Mar 2026 • Dinheiro Vivo
- Minimum services during the INEM strike failed due to "confusion"8:40pm, 4 Mar 2026 • Observador
- Minimum services during the INEM strike failed due to "confusion" from the authorities and the institute7:57pm, 4 Mar 2026 • Público
