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Azores with record surgical wait times

Observador28 August 2026 at 16:28

The Azores reached a record for surgical wait times, with 13,945 patients awaiting surgery in the region's health services. This number represents a significant increase compared to the same period last year.

The growth compared to the same period last year was 8.3%, which indicates a worsening of the situation regarding wait times for surgical procedures in the autonomous region.

The article also mentions that there are cases of patients awaiting more than one surgery, which means the total number of procedures waiting is higher than the number of patients on the list.

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