Deaths in Portimão A&E: Nurses Denounce ‘State of Functional Anarchy’
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Alvaro Bila wants urgent meeting with the Minister of Health. ULS of the Algarve has opened investigations into two cases of deaths in the emergencies of the hospital of Portimão.
The mayor of Portimão, Álvaro Bila, said today that the cases of alleged deaths due to lack of care in the city hospital are of "extreme gravity" and require "urgent measures" to ensure their normal functioning.
After the death of a man aged 87 after 12 hours of waiting, there is a second case in the emergency room of the Hospital de Portimão: a patient died without being observed by a doctor, about 24 hours after entering the service. The nurses ask for no responsibility and denounce functional anarchy, lack of leadership and refusal of clinical observation by doctors of the service
Lvaro Bila requires "urgent measures" to ensure the normal functioning of the hospital.
A hospital exists to care for and save lives. Lack of means, organization or coordination cannot put the safety of patients at risk, said Álvaro Bila.
President of the Chamber of Portimão demands urgent measures after deaths in the emergency hospital. Autarca asks the Minister of Health for answers and clearance of responsibilities to ensure the safety of patients.
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