Preventive detention for 96-year-old man who abused his wife
He assaulted his 94-year-old partner in Castanheira do Ribatejo.
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João Melo (A Fúria do Açúcar): “I was with friends, we bought wine, made bread and butter, and went to the pier. Before drinking, we saw a light above our heads”
João Melo, lead singer of the band A Fúria do Açúcar, recalled the night he spotted what he believes was a UFO in the skies over Alhandra, where he lived. Alien invasion: “No. In my opinion, they are already here.”
Expresso
Mayors covered by Vila Franca Hospital dissatisfied after meeting with Health Minister
The meeting took place on the same day that the gynaecology and obstetrics emergency services at that unit closed, with cases being redirected to the Beatriz Ângelo Hospital in Loures.
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Mayors concerned about new regional Gynaecology and Obstetrics emergency unit
The five mayors of the region contest the measure and state they are concerned that the closure of the Vila Franca de Xira maternity ward may follow. This was what they told the Minister of Health this morning.
RTP Notícias
1 p.m. Emergency room closures. Minister fails to convince mayors
The mayor of Vila Franca de Xira promises to continue the fight. He says the minister did not commit to reversing the closure of the local emergency room, despite mentioning a temporary solution.
Observador
"The current solution is not sustainable": Obstetrics moves towards a service concentration model
In an interview with CNN Portugal, Diogo Ayres de Campos, president of the Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Societies, confirms that the concentration model is being finalised to respond to the crisis in emergency departments. The specialist points to the “total incapacity” of the system and reveals that the situation at the Vila Franca de Xira Hospital is critical, with no room to support the network.
CNN Portugal
Closure of Vila Franca de Xira emergency department is an "unacceptable situation"
The mayor of Vila Franca de Xira warns that, last weekend, the Loures Hospital was already at capacity and unable to admit pregnant women. Paulo Ferreira states that the minister is receiving incorrect information.
Observador
Vila Franca de Xira gynaecology and obstetrics emergency department closed
The gynaecology and obstetrics emergency department in Vila Franca de Xira is closed this Monday, and patients are being redirected to Loures.
RTP Notícias
"This should not be the final solution, but we have been facing these difficulties for three or four years": Vila Franca de Xira closes obstetrics emergency department
The closure of the gynaecology and obstetrics emergency department at the Vila Franca de Xira Hospital, which forces patients to be redirected to the Beatriz Ângelo Hospital in the municipality of Loures, has generated significant criticism. Diogo Ayres de Campos, former director of obstetrics services at the Hospital de Santa Maria, explains that the crisis situation has been known for several years, so this closure comes as no surprise: “We have been facing these difficulties for three or four years,” he states.
CNN Portugal
Protest against the closure of the Obstetrics emergency department in Vila Franca de Xira
Starting Monday, pregnant women will be redirected to the hospital in Loures.
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