Former National Institute of Emergency Medical Services (Instituto Nacional de Emergência Médica or INEM) president Sérgio Janeiro testified that the emergency service constraints during late 2024 strikes were primarily caused by structural human resource deficits rather than the strike itself. Janeiro stated that minimum services were generally met, with only one shift failing to reach required staffing levels due to a reliance on overtime work.
Former INEM president blames structural issues for strike failures
Tuesday, 7 April 2026AI summary
Context & Explainers
Luís Cabral is the president of INEM (Instituto Nacional de Emergência Médica), the agency that coordinates Portugal’s pre‑hospital emergency services and medical dispatch for 112 calls. In the recent story he said delays were caused by stretchers being held up in hospitals, which can tie up ambulances and reduce the system’s ability to respond to new emergencies.
Sources (5)
- Former INEM president says strike-related constraints were due to structural failuresRTP Notícias · 11:17pm, 7 Apr 2026
- Former INEM president says only one shift of the strike failed minimum servicesExpresso · 8:49pm, 7 Apr 2026
- Former INEM president says constraints during strike were due to structural failuresPúblico · 10:52pm, 7 Apr 2026
- Funds diverted from INEM could have "mitigated" problemsObservador · 10:21pm, 7 Apr 2026
- Former INEM president says only one strike shift failed to meet minimum servicesCNN Portugal · 8:16pm, 7 Apr 2026
