The Gynecology/Obstetrics Emergency Service at Hospital José Joaquim Fernandes in Beja is closed due to a lack of doctors. The closure extends until 8:00 AM on Thursday, August 3rd.
Patients who need urgent care in these specialties will be referred to other hospitals in the region, since the service does not have enough professionals to guarantee assistance.
This situation reflects the chronic shortage of specialist doctors in Portugal, particularly in the areas of gynecology and obstetrics, which affects various hospitals across the country, especially smaller facilities located in the interior.
Hospital José Joaquim Fernandes, a reference unit in the district of Beja, thus has its emergency response capacity for women limited, forcing the population to travel to more distant hospital units.
