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On Monday morning two of the six pre-hospital emergency vehicles were inoperative due to a lack of crew. In the afternoon four ambulances and one motorbike were out of service.

The announcement that the Algarve Central Hospital project is finally moving forward with the formal approval of its construction last week has been celebrated by several high-profile representatives across the The post Algarve celebrates as central hospital finally moves forward appeared first on Portugal Resident.

Six INEM ambulances in the Algarve were out of service between 8 a.m. on Saturday and 4 p.m. this Sunday. The cause was a shortage of operational personnel. At present, two have returned to service.

The Union of Pre‑Hospital Emergency Technicians says a lack of staff is forcing all six emergency medical ambulances in the Algarve region to be taken out of service.
The six emergency medical ambulances in the Algarve were left idle because of a shortage of staff.

Next week, António Nunes says, firefighters and INEM are expected to meet to discuss the mobilisation of the firefighters' resources.

Antena 1 confirmed there will be an ambulance ready to respond from 8pm, after reports indicated there would be no resources available in the South until midnight.
At 17:00, the National Institute of Medical Emergency (INEM) confirmed that ambulances in the Algarve have been halted and are not operating.

INEM (National Institute of Medical Emergency) ambulances have been absent across the Algarve for 16 hours, leaving the region without emergency ambulance coverage.

The Algarve's six emergency medical ambulances are currently not operational because of resource shortages, potentially affecting the region's urgent medical response.

The president of the Union of Pre-Hospital Emergency Technicians, Rui Lázaro, welcomes the Government's reinforcement of emergency vehicles but warns about the shortcomings that remain in the south of the country. The mobilisation of workers from the North and Centre could be an important step to resolve the problem, says the union official.

As of 15:00, all ambulances of INEM (Portuguese National Institute of Medical Emergency) in the Algarve region are not operating.

According to the Union of Pre-Hospital Emergency Technicians, the medical emergency ambulances currently out of service are in Portimão, Alcantarilha, Quarteira (two), Faro and Olhão.

The president of STEPH explained that ambulances are stationed in Portimão, Alcantarilha, Quarteira (two), Faro and Olhão.

Medical emergency ambulances are in Portimão, Alcantarilha, Quarteira, Faro and Olhão, the union says.

All six medical emergency ambulances in the Algarve are out of service because of a shortage of personnel. The situation was reported by the Union of Pre-Hospital Emergency Technicians (STEPH).
The medical vehicles are not expected to be operational again until around 16:00.

The Portuguese government approved construction of the new Central Hospital of the Algarve with a maximum budget of €426.6 million spread over 27 years and an annual cap of €50 million. Operations are expected to begin in 2031. The financing structure signals a long-term public investment approach with potential fiscal and timeline risks to monitor, while promising a significant upgrade to regional healthcare infrastructure.

Construction was approved by the Government this Friday for a maximum amount of €426.6 million.

“After 20 years, after eight groundbreaking ceremonies,” the Minister of the Presidency, Leitão Amaro, said of the approval, calling it “a historic day for the people of the Algarve, for the Algarve and for the country.”

The Council of Ministers has approved an advance related to the Central Hospital of the Algarve, fulfilling a commitment that was first promised in October.
The construction of the new Algarve Central Hospital has been approved by the Council of Ministers, the Government announced on Friday. The investment in the project will be “more than €420 million”, to be carried out as a public–private partnership (PPP), resulting in a total charge of €1.1 billion to the State.

The Clinical Directorate of the Algarve Local Health Unit told CM that there had been a peak in attendances.
