Nine heads of the pediatric emergency department at Dona Estefânia resign in protest against lack of anesthesiologists

Nine heads of the pediatric emergency department at Hospital Dona Estefânia, in Lisbon, submitted resignation letters in protest against the lack of anesthesiologists in the unit. The resigning coordination refers exclusively to coordination and leadership functions, not meaning the complete departure of professionals from the hospital. The protest arises in a context of operational difficulties in the pediatric emergency department, where the shortage of anesthesiologists compromises the capacity to respond to patients. The resignations represent a warning sign regarding the operating conditions of the service.