Amadora-Sintra Hospital is facing a situation of high healthcare pressure that requires a "major boost" to be able to meet existing demand.
The hospital's clinical director, João Tiago Serra, is the source identifying this need for reinforcement in Amadora-Sintra's emergency department.
According to the official, one of the causes identified for the hospital's saturation is related to the high percentage of patients who do not have an assigned family doctor, which also affects the functioning of the emergency department.
This situation reflects a broader problem in the health system, where the lack of family doctors in the region contributes to increased demand at hospital emergency services.
