Concentration of six obstetric emergencies and birth blocks does not mean closure

The experts explain that medical workers from target hospitals will have to negotiate with the institution “to provide weekly emergency care in another location”, while the planned activities will remain unchanged. The Ordem dos Enfermeiros (OE) criticizes the proposal, stating “inaccuracies and failures”, and considers the exclusion of nurses from the group as serious. “This is an option based essentially on medical vision. This reduces, conditions and creates an important bias towards the set target,” says OE.