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This was one of the ways found by the Ministry of Health to minimise the constraints on emergency services for this specialty.
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.
New fixed unit, located on Avenida da República, will allow for the screening of approximately 100 women per day.
This was one of the methods found by the Ministry of Health to minimise the constraints on emergency services for this specialty. However, local mayors are positioning themselves against the solution.
The regional gynaecology and obstetrics emergency department at Loures Hospital opens today at 09:00, marking the first to be created under the new model to address the shortage of healthcare professionals. The mayors of Vila Franca de Xira, Azambuja, Alenquer, Arruda dos Vinhos, and Benavente are meeting with the Minister of Health today to contest the closure of the gynaecology and obstetrics emergency services at Vila Franca de Xira Hospital.
The Beatriz Ângelo Hospital in Loures launches the first regional gynaecology and obstetrics emergency department, operating 24/7 to address healthcare staffing shortages.
The gynaecology and obstetrics emergency department in Vila Franca de Xira is closed this Monday, and patients are being redirected to Loures.
Term consultations for low-risk pregnant women are conducted exclusively by specialist nurses in maternal health. This Monday, the Loures hospital will open the first regional obstetric emergency department.
The service will operate 24 hours a day, every day, at the Beatriz Ângelo Hospital.
This was one of the solutions found by the Ministry of Health to minimise the constraints in the emergency services for this specialty.
The regional gynaecology and obstetrics emergency department, which will operate at Loures Hospital, opens its doors at 09:00 on Monday, being the first created under the new model to address the shortage of healthcare professionals.
The regional gynaecology and obstetrics emergency department at Loures Hospital opens this Monday at 09:00, marking the first of its kind under a new model designed to address healthcare staff shortages. This initiative by the Ministry of Health aims to mitigate service disruptions caused by a lack of doctors, a problem particularly acute in the Setúbal Peninsula. The new unit at Hospital Beatriz Ângelo will operate 24/7 with specialised perinatal support. However, unions have raised concerns regarding the lack of additional staff recruitment and the legality of requiring doctors to relocate between hospitals. While the government plans to expand this regional model to other specialties and regions, the National Federation of Doctors (Fnam) is seeking a constitutional review of the policy.
The regional gynaecology and obstetrics emergency department, which will operate at Loures Hospital, opens its doors at 09:00 on Monday, being the first created under the new model to address the shortage of healthcare professionals.
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.
Starting Monday, pregnant women will be redirected to the hospital in Loures.
The outbreak that occurred at the São Francisco Xavier Hospital in 2017 is currently on trial.
From Monday, cases will be redirected to Loures. The new regional emergency model routes cases to Loures. Local officials and patients demonstrated this morning in front of the Vila Franca de Xira Hospital.
Frederico Varandas and Bruno Sá are the two candidates running in today's election for the club's leadership. Additionally, a protest by patients is scheduled at the Vila Franca de Xira hospital.
A new gynaecology and obstetrics referral network is being implemented in Portugal, centralising patient flow to Loures while highlighting critical staffing shortages across multiple regional hospitals.
A new centralised obstetrics and gynaecology emergency unit is set to open at Loures Hospital to address staffing shortages and ensure 24/7 service coverage, despite ongoing challenges in other regions.
The SNS executive director announced a new system for handling obstetric emergencies starting on the 16th, where more complex cases will be directed to Loures Hospital, while Vila Franca de Xira will handle less serious cases. The SNS24 line will assess and direct pregnant women to the appropriate services. During a hearing, the director defended the performance of INEM and discussed the impact of funding diversions on emergency services.
Ten years ago, Garcia de Orta Hospital in Almada opened the first hospital-at-home unit. Today there are already 50 Local Health Units offering this service — a way of delivering healthcare to 400 patients receiving inpatient care outside the hospital.
Hospital Amadora‑Sintra has flagged inaccuracies in the SNS portal’s reported average emergency department waiting times, calling for corrections and greater transparency while stating the issue does not affect patient care or safety.
Four gynaecology and obstetrics emergency departments have been closed. In Amadora‑Sintra only the gynaecology emergency department is shut; meanwhile the general emergency at Hospital Fernando Fonseca (Amadora‑Sintra) reported a three‑hour wait for patients classed as very urgent as of 20:00, according to the SNS Portal. Santa Maria recorded a two‑and‑a‑half‑hour wait for very urgent cases, and Hospital de Loures topped the waiting‑time list with around three‑hour waits for urgent patients.
