The NHS will have 38 emergency departments operating under restrictions this week, according to a network reorganization plan published on Saturday evening by the SNS Executive Directorate.
In a Christmas message published this Sunday on social networks, Health Minister Manuel Pizarro acknowledged the difficulties of the National Health Service (SNS) but expressed confidence, saying that “thanks to the dedication and competence of its specialists,” SNS is a safe haven.
The minister thanked SNS professionals and the various Department of Health agencies who will spend Christmas Day working to “ensure that those in need of medical attention receive a response on SNS tailored to their needs.”
Emergency restrictions by region:
Northern region
Emergency orthopedic care at the Tras os Montes and Alto Douro Hospital Center in Vila Real will face restrictions tonight, as well as on the 25th, 28th and 30th, when patients are sent to the Santo Antonio Hospital in Porto.
The Hospital Center of Trás os Montes and Alto Douro in Chávez will experience difficulties in providing emergency pediatric and orthopedic care throughout the week. In the pediatric department, patients will be transferred to the Tras os Montes and Alto Douro hospitals in Vila Real, and in the orthopedic department, to the Tras os Montes and Alto Douro hospitals in Vila Real and to the Santo Antonio Hospital.
The Emergency General Surgery Unit at the Mirandela Hospital will experience difficulties throughout the week and the patient will be referred to the Bragança Hospital.
The gynecology and obstetrics service at the Braga Hospital will face restrictions today, as well as on the 25th, 27th and 29th: patients will be sent to the Famalicão Hospital unit, Guimarães Hospital, Viana do Castelo Hospital unit and São João Hospital in Porto.
The general surgery service at the Braga Hospital will also be under pressure, but patients will be referred to the São João Hospital throughout the week.
In the Viana do Castelo Hospital unit, restrictions in gynecology/obstetrics are expected today and patients will be referred to the Famalicão Hospital Unit, Guimarães Hospital and São João Hospital.
Viana also has restrictions on general surgery today, as well as on the 25th, 29th and 30th; restrictions are also expected on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, with patients being referred to the São João Hospital.
Restrictions at the Viana Hospital also occur in cases of Via Verde AVC and internal medicine today, the 25th and 30th, as well as on Friday evening.
The basic emergency service at the Monsana Medical Center will face difficulties this evening, with patients being sent to the wards of the Ponte de Lima and Viana hospitals.
The Famalican Hospital ward will experience difficulties with internal diseases this evening and throughout the day on the 25th. Restrictions in general surgery are also expected during this period, which will continue on Monday evening and throughout the day of the 30th. Hospital Sant Joan.
At the Santa Maria Mayor Hospital in Barcelos, general surgery will always be limited (the reference hospital is São João in Porto). This week, pediatric and orthopedic users travel to Braga every evening.
At the local Matosinhos branch, general surgery is limited to the 27th, 29th and 30th, with the reference point being the São João Hospital.
The Povoa de Varzim/Vila do Conde Hospital Center is also experiencing difficulties in general surgery and orthopedics every night this week. Today there are limitations in general surgery. Patients will be sent to Porto (São João).
Still in the north, in Penafiel, pediatrics and surgery at the Centro Hospitalar do Tâmega e Sousa have restrictions: in the case of the former, today, Monday and the 30th (link to São João, Porto), and in the case of the latter, every day. weeks (link to Santo Antonio).
In Santa Maria da Feira, at the Hospital Center Entre Douro e Vouga, today there are restrictions in pediatrics at night and the reference point is the Hospital Center Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho.
There will be no main emergency service at the São João da Madeira hospital this evening, as well as all day on Monday, so the medical-surgical emergency service at Santa Maria da Feira may be used.
central region
In the central region, the Tondela Hospital ward in Viseu has restrictions on orthopedic services every night this week, sending patients to the hospital and university center of Coimbra.
There will be restrictions in the pediatric/obstetrics emergency department at Guarda Hospital today and Monday. The orthopedic service will be limited today, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, as well as on the 29th and 30th, patients will be sent to Viseu. Via Verde AVC is closed on the 24th, 25th, 29th and 30th, using the University Hospital Center of Cova da Beira, and in the case of internal medicine, affected on the same four days, the reference is the University Hospital of Coimbra.
The Medical-Surgical Emergency Service (SUMC) of Castelo Branco has restrictions in general surgery today and on Monday, referring patients to the University Hospital in Coimbra.
In the hospital department of Aveiro, difficulties arise in gynecology/obstetrics on the night of the 26th to the 30th, in pediatrics on the night of today, the 25th, 27th, 29th and 30th, and in general surgery during the day today, in Monday. and on Tuesday, as well as on the night of 27 to 30 and during the day of 29. In all cases we are talking about the Coimbra hospital.
On the 25th and 26th there will be no basic emergency care in Agueda and the Aveiro service will need to be used, while in Figueira da Foz there will be no orthopedic department on the 30th and patients will be treated at the Hospital and University Center of Coimbra.
Leiria Hospital has restrictions on the specialties of Gynecology (today), General Surgery (today and the 25th, 29th and 30th), Via Verde Coronária (today and the 25th) and Gynecology/Obstetrics (today and the 28th, 29th). and the 30th and the night of the 25th), is replaced by Coimbra.
At the Dau Lafoínes (CES) Health Center Group – San Pedro do Sul Medical Center, basic emergency services will not operate this evening, as well as on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and patients can be treated in Viseu.
Lisbon and Tagus Valley region
In the Lisbon and Tagus Valley region, with 19 SNS emergency points, Loures Hospital is experiencing difficulties in receiving pediatricians today, the 29th and 30th, and at night on the 25th, 26th, 27th and 28th (link to Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisbon North – CHULN, includes Santa Maria and Pulido Valente). The gynecology/obstetrics service will have restrictions on the 29th and 30th, as well as on the night of the 28th (link to Hospital de Vila Franca de Xira, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Oeste and Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central).
In Caldas da Rainha, from the 25th to the 30th there will be no gynecology/obstetrics department and patients will have access to the Santarem Hospital, the Hospital and University Center of Coimbra and the Central Hospital University of Lisbon. Pediatrics will be closed on the 25th and 30th, general surgery today, the 30th and Monday evening, and orthopedics tonight. In all three cases, patients are referred to SUMC Torres Vedras and the Central Hospital University of Lisbon.
In turn, SUMC Torres Vedras has restrictions on pediatrics (today and Monday, as well as on the nights of the 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th – Caldas da Rainha certificate), orthopedics (today at night). — Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central — CHULC, includes San José, Capucines, Santa Marta, Doña Estefania, Carri Cabral and Maternidade Alfredo da Costa) and internal medicine (on the night of the 26th to the 28th – resort to any of them) hospitals).
Basic emergency services at Peniche Hospital will be limited this evening and throughout the day on Monday, with SUMCs in Caldas da Rainha and Torres Vedras in question.
Abrantes Hospital SUMC is experiencing difficulties today in the areas of general surgery and pediatrics/obstetrics, which will also be affected on Tuesday. The reference example is the Central Hospital University of Lisbon.
The Tomar Hospital unit will have restrictions on basic emergency care on the night of the 27th to the 30th, with patients being referred to the SUMC in Abrantes.
In addition, the department of the Torres Novas Hospital will not have basic emergency care during the day on Wednesday and Saturday evening (link SUMC Abrantes), as well as pediatrics today and on the 30th (link SUMC Santarem and Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central).
At SUMC Distrital Hospital de Santarem, restrictions are expected in gynecology/obstetrics (today and Monday), general surgery (evening of the 30th), orthopedics (today and Monday) and Via Verde AVC (today and the 30th, as well as on the night of the 26th numbers). For four specialties, the reference points are the SUMC of Abrantes and the Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central.
The pediatric/obstetric service at the SUMC in Vila Franca de Xira will face restrictions today and patients are being referred to the SUMC at the Hospital de Loures and the Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central.
West Lisbon Hospital Center – CHLO (San Francisco Xavier, Egas Moniz and Santa Cruz Hospitals) gynecology department closed on the 29th and on the night of the 25th (link CHULC, Loures and Cascais), pediatric care every night from today until Saturday and general surgery on the 30th (CHULC in both cases).
At the Amadora/Sintra hospital there are problems with gynecology (tonight and throughout the day on the 25th, 26th, 27th and 28th, access to CHULC and CHLO) and pediatrics (tonight and until Saturday – CHULN)).
García de Orta from Almada has restrictions in Gynecology (today, Monday and the 30th and night of the 29th), Pediatrics (every evening of the week), General Surgery (today and the 30th) and Via Verde AVC (tonight ). and Monday), in any case, patients will be redirected to the hospital centers of Setúbal and Barreiro/Montijo, as well as to CHULC.
In the SUMC of the Barreiro Hospital Unit, the limits for gynecology/obstetrics and pediatrics exist between 25 and 30. In both cases, patients are referred to the SUMC of Setúbal, García de Orta and the Central Hospital University of Lisbon.
In Setubal, emergency services in Gynecology/Obstetrics (today, Monday and Tuesday evening), Pediatrics, General Surgery and Orthopedics are open all day today and can be used in García de Horta, Barreiro/Montijo and Central Lisbon.
Alentejo region
The Évora Hospital provides training in pediatrics (today and Tuesday, the night of the 28th to the 29th and all day on the 30th) and internal medicine (this Sunday night, the 26th, 28th and 29th and all day). day of the 25th), users are directed to Central and Northern Lisbon.
Algarve
On the night of the 30th, the pediatric departments of the SUMC in Faro will face difficulties: patients will be sent to the SUMC in Portimão.
Children’s emergency services in Portimão will also be limited today, Monday and Tuesday, Thursday evening and Saturday, while orthopedic services will be limited today and Monday.
In turn, emergency care in gynecology and obstetrics at SUMC Portimão will have restrictions from today to Wednesday and throughout the day on Friday.
People requiring urgent pediatric, orthopedic or gynecological and obstetric care will be referred to Faro.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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