The Doctors’ Order (OM) warned this Wednesday of the “risk of an explosion” of the general surgery service at the Fernando Fonseca Hospital and called for dialogue between the surgeons who intend to leave and the new administration.
“This service has been excellent over the years, with above average quality and with call centers that have been recognized by the Ministry of Health, and at the moment there is a risk of explosion,” said Lusa, chairman of the Regional Council. south of OM, meeting with both sides.
According to Paulo Simões, there should be about 30 surgeons at the Amadora Sintra Surgical Hospital, but there are currently only 16, eight of whom intend to retire.
The OM leader explained that this possible departure of eight specialists was linked to the return, scheduled for August 14, of two colleagues who were suspended for three months after they denounced bad practices in the service, allegations that were not confirmed by the expert. a report made by the Specialized College of OM.
“I understand that whoever is in the service at the moment cannot again accept two people who have been collecting information for several months and giving it to the mouth of the world, saying that they are incompetent and unsuitable.” , the allegations “were not confirmed,” said Paulo Simões.
The chairman of the OM South Regional Council also acknowledged that this is a “very difficult situation”, also considering that the hospital’s new board of directors has recently taken office, meaning it needs “some time to be able to try to find a solution”.
After today’s meeting with surgeons and administration, Paulo Simões acknowledged that the situation has “reached a dead end”, raising the order’s concerns about the safety of users.
In view of this, the OM leader called for an urgent “compromise solution” between the parties, also saying that this situation “contaminates the hospital itself”, already affecting internal medicine.
“Try to find a solution within the limits of a possible and legal solution to this situation. If the eight elements that threaten to leave leave, the service, which consists of eight people, will not be able to guarantee its work,” Paulo Simões assured.
Earlier this month, the Fernando Fonseca hospital’s board of directors assured in a statement that “unavailability” on the part of doctors did not jeopardize the “medical emergency” of users.
“The provision of emergency medical assistance to the population will not be at stake. The leadership of the general surgery service is re-planning the scales, taking into account the inaccessibility, which is manifested in the submitted refusals, ”the administration said at the time.
The unavailability of doctors, the statement clarified, arose as a result of “disputes” between medical professionals, which resulted in “two complaints”. [no final de 2022] on alleged abuses in his service of general surgery.”
“The high sense of responsibility shown by the institution will be maintained in handling this dispute, as the reputation built over 28 years and the need to respond to a community of more than 550,000 users requires it,” emphasized those in charge of the hospital.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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