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The Garcia de Orta Hospital in Almada has suspended admissions for new pregnant patients due to a critical shortage of medical staff in the obstetric emergency department.
The Garcia de Orta Hospital in Almada faced temporary emergency department closures due to staffing roster issues and an influx of births, while separate concerns arise over the closure of a Family Health Unit in Alverca due to facility maintenance failures.
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A woman in Palmela has died after waiting over an hour for emergency medical assistance, highlighting critical concerns regarding the availability and maintenance of emergency vehicles.
Dozens of citizens gathered at a public forum in Setúbal, organized by the PCP, to protest against the current state of the NHS, citing critical shortages of doctors and the risk of service collapses.
A new regional gynaecology and obstetrics emergency service has launched on the Setúbal Peninsula, operating across the Garcia de Orta and São Bernardo hospitals while relying on a mix of permanent and temporary medical staff.
The Garcia de Orta Hospital faces potential overcrowding and staffing shortages as it becomes a regional hub following the permanent closure of the Barreiro obstetrics emergency department.
A professional network is advocating for fair funding in continuing care units to address critical staffing shortages, with formal recommendations due to the government by June.
A woman in Almada gave birth to a baby girl at home due to a lack of ambulances and available resources at the National Institute of Medical Emergency (INEM), the Union of Pre-Hospital Emergency Technicians (STEPH) reported today.
A 35-year-old woman gave birth at home in Almada before an ambulance could be dispatched, despite being classified as a priority-two emergency involving bleeding and severe pain. The call for The post Baby born at home after Almada emergency call waits 30 minutes for ambulance appeared first on Portugal Resident.
A pregnant woman in Almada called for an ambulance but, 16 minutes later, ended up giving birth at home
The incident occurred on Wednesday in Almada. An ambulance was only dispatched half an hour after the initial call.
The low level of investment in water supply and sanitation systems in Almada is noticeable; the result is unfortunately visible, and now it is naturally a case of playing catch-up.
An 18-month-old child died after being left for about seven hours inside a vehicle belonging to the daycare centre they attended. António Hipólito Aguiar is a general practitioner who helps us understand what may have happened clinically.
The Portuguese Medical Association (Ordem dos Médicos) has warned that the new National System for Access to Consultations and Surgeries (SINACC) could lead to an 'artificial clearing' of waiting lists, potentially excluding up to 300,000 patients. Following a visit to the Almada Local Health Unit, Association President Carlos Cortes stated that the system has significant flaws regarding medical procedures and confirmed that a document with correction proposals will be submitted next week. The Ministry of Health is collaborating with the Association to rectify these errors before the system's full implementation. Additionally, Cortes addressed concerns regarding obstetric emergency closures in August and highlighted a critical shortage of anesthesiologists at the Garcia de Orta Hospital.
Pre-hospital emergency technicians contest the 'OnCall' programme.
In the last 4 years, improper hospitalisations have more than doubled!
The Executive Director of the SNS acknowledged today that there have been some constraints in the regional Obstetrics and Gynaecology emergency departments of the Setúbal Peninsula and Loures, but assured that they have never closed and have maintained their response capacity.
The executive director was responding in this way to reports of some constraints observed in recent days.
The Left Bloc questions Inês de Medeiros about the “extraordinary measures” currently underway to ensure water quality and the technical justification for ruling out preventive measures.
Chronic pain does not only affect the body. Psychologist Cristina Catana, with over 30 years of experience, observes daily how it can also isolate, reactivate traumas, and compromise one's sense of life.
The victim is a 65-year-old Luxembourgish man. Following the incident, he was transported in serious condition by an INEM helicopter to the Litoral Alentejano Hospital.
The water crisis in Almada, where Ana cannot sleep while waiting for water, the looming crisis in hospitals with doctors refusing new rules for additional surgeries, and the crisis in the Middle East.
The Regional Obstetrics Emergency Department at Garcia de Orta Hospital in Almada has experienced service issues again but guarantees it has never closed its doors since it began operations in April.
The Almada municipality launched a public tender to resolve malfunctions in air conditioning systems by this month. However, the Users' Commission states that the systems remain unrepaired.
Regional emergency rosters were “at the limit” and failures have been recorded since Sunday. CODU is redirecting pregnant women to Lisbon. The gathering was intended to ensure emergency departments remain open at all times.
The local health centre in Costa da Caparica suspended operations at 7 PM following a water supply failure.
The Costa do Mar Family Health Unit (USF) in Costa da Caparica, in the municipality of Almada, Setúbal district, closed this afternoon due to a lack of water in the region, according to official sources.
Scheduled appointments and nursing treatments planned for the afternoon have been rescheduled.
Emuna Mia is prohibited from practising medicine and from contacting defendants and patients. The secretary of the Benavente doctor is the second most involved defendant. The court downplays evidence against twin doctors.
