Hospital emergency rooms are facing a major overload of patients, with rows of urgent patients waiting for hours to be seen. The situation has worsened since the beginning of the month, resulting in significantly high waiting times.
Several factors are cited as an explanation for this increase in the number of patients. The lack of a family doctor in various areas of the country leads many users to resort to hospital emergency rooms for primary healthcare. This factor is joined by the impact of very high temperatures recorded in recent weeks, which have particularly affected the most vulnerable population.
The return from holidays, both of health professionals and patients, has also contributed to the worsening situation in emergency rooms. This combination of circumstances has created additional pressure on emergency services, which face difficulties in providing timely care to all patients seeking treatment.
