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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.
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.
Mayors in Barreiro are opposing the closure of the obstetrics and gynaecology emergency unit, citing that over 16,000 births have occurred there between 2014 and 2024. They find the decision to close the unit incomprehensible, especially in light of ongoing healthcare challenges, such as ambulances being held for hours at other emergency departments due to high patient volumes.
An elderly woman tragically passed away in the emergency room of Gracia de Orta Hospital in Almada while waiting for medical attention after being triaged and moved to the clinical observation area.
Opposing what they consider to be the disinvestment being made by the Government in the National Health Service, a new manifesto from 12 public service user committees of the Setúbal Peninsula will reach the Minister of Health's desk this Friday.
The gynaecology/obstetrics team is 80% composed of professionals from the Almada and Barreiro hospitals and continues to rely on temporary doctors.
A 16-year-old youth opened fire at a school, causing the deaths of three students and a teacher. Additionally, the clinical director of the ULS Almada and Seixal provides a positive assessment of the launch of the regional emergency department.
Twelve public service user organisations have signed a manifesto criticising the closure of the gynaecology and obstetrics emergency department in Barreiro, Setúbal district, which they intend to deliver to the Minister of Health on Friday.
User committees from the Setúbal Peninsula have been demanding the construction of the Seixal hospital, the reactivation of the Montijo hospital, and the construction of primary healthcare units needed by the populations in all municipalities.
The General Inspectorate for Health Activities continues its investigation into the quality of response readiness.
The General Inspectorate for Health Activities continues its investigation into the quality of response readiness.
PSP, firefighters, and social workers have already been to the scene.
A 47-year-old man is living on a park bench near the Corroios train station in Almada. Bruno is injured but refuses to go to the hospital.
The minister refutes claims that a pregnant woman had a delivery scheduled at the Barreiro hospital.
INEM was contacted six hours after the woman's water broke. Faced with suspicions of fetal distress, the institute decided to transport the pregnant woman to a hospital unit with neonatal care capabilities.
The pregnant woman had her labour induction scheduled for 9:00 am at Barreiro Hospital.
This is the second birth assisted this year by the Moita Fire Department.
The pregnant woman was scheduled for an induced labour at 9 am but went into labour two hours earlier, while the emergency department at Barreiro Hospital was closed. Both mother and baby are in good health.
The centralized regional emergency service will operate across two sites: one at Garcia de Orta Hospital in Almada and another at São Bernardo Hospital in Setúbal.
The executive director of the NHS announced this Wednesday that the regional Gynecology and Obstetrics emergency department of the Setúbal Peninsula will begin operating from April 15th.
Due to a shortage of specialists, the Setúbal Peninsula will implement a centralised obstetrics and gynaecology emergency service across two hubs: Hospital Garcia de Orta in Almada and Hospital São Bernardo in Setúbal. The service at Hospital de Nossa Senhora do Rosário in Barreiro will close for emergencies, though scheduled care will continue. The measure, signed by the Executive Director of the National Health Service (SNS), Álvaro Almeida, and local health unit leaders, aims to ensure clinical safety and operational efficiency, despite opposition from local mayors who are planning a joint protest.
Álvaro Almeida announced the date at Garcia de Orta hospital, following the signing of a protocol between three local health units (ULS) in the region to centralise gynaecology care.
The regional Gynaecology and Obstetrics emergency unit for the Setúbal Peninsula will begin operations on April 15, the executive director of the National Health Service (SNS) announced today.
The protocol was signed this Wednesday.
The first regional obstetrics emergency unit to launch was Loures-Odivelas/Estuário do Tejo, which began on 16 March. The new emergency service will have two hubs: one at Garcia de Orta Hospital and another in Setúbal.
A protocol is being signed this Wednesday between the Executive Directorate of the National Health Service and the administrations of the hospitals in Almada, Barreiro, and Setúbal. A date for the effective centralisation has not yet been announced.
Since the beginning of the year, the Barreiro service has recorded just over a thousand episodes, while Almada has had almost 3,500.
The model aims to identify issues such as medication duplication.
Five mayors have joined the previous criticisms of nine other municipal leaders against the Government's decision to centralise emergency services and close the departments at two hospitals.
