Hospital overcrowding in Portugal

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In a single day, 73 ambulances were held up in emergency departments due to a shortage of stretchers

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High attendance at hospitals' emergency departments has forced staff to use ambulance stretchers. The situation is most serious at Garcia de Orta hospital.

CNN Portugal7 Jan

In a single day, 73 ambulances were held up in emergency departments due to a shortage of stretchers

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Hospital overcrowding in Portugal

In a single day, 73 ambulances were held up in emergency departments due to a shortage of stretchers

In a single day, 73 ambulances were held up in emergency departments due to a shortage of stretchers