The Amadora Sintra Hospital has activated its contingency plan to respond to the increase in the number of patients with respiratory infections requiring hospitalization, the conversion of beds and the spread of infection to others outside the facility, a source at the facility told Lusa this Friday.
“There are known limitations on the hospital capacity of this institution: a total of 804 beds for 600 thousand users in the municipalities of Amadora and Sintra. For this reason, the Fernando Fonseca Hospital (HFF) Emergency Plan has already been announced. “, the hospital said in a written response to Lusa.
HFF adds that to ensure it responds to the increase in the number of patients presenting to emergency services requiring hospitalization for viral respiratory illnesses, it began working on its contingency plan from July 2023.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
I’m Dave Martin, and I’m an experienced journalist working in the news industry. As a part of my work, I write for 24 News Reporters, covering mostly sports-related topics. With more than 5 years of experience as a journalist, I have written numerous articles on various topics to provide accurate information to readers.