Nurses disclaim responsibility over hospital emergency conditions

Friday, 21 August 2026AI summary
Nurses disclaim responsibility over hospital emergency conditions
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Around 100 nurses at Amadora-Sintra Hospital have submitted a declaration of disclaimer of responsibility to the administration, citing severe overcrowding and staff shortages in the emergency department. Patients have faced wait times exceeding nine hours for urgent care, while the hospital administration stated that a reinforcement of 13 nurses is currently underway.