The Southern Zone Medical Union of the National Federation of Doctors (SMZS-FNAM) states that there is a hematologist providing Hematology services for the entire Algarve and Baixo Alentejo. The doctor works at Portimão Hospital and also travels to José Joaquim Fernandes Hospital in Beja to ensure this coverage.
However, the Local Health Unit (ULS) of the Algarve denies this statement, contradicting the union's version. The entity responsible for managing health services in the region does not recognize the existence of this hematological coverage as described by SMZS-FNAM.
The conflict arises in the context of a broader dispute over working conditions and the responsiveness of health services in the southern region of the country. SMZS-FNAM has been arguing that health professionals are overburdened and that working conditions are insufficient to guarantee adequate care for the population.
The two contradictory versions highlight a divergence between the union's position and that of the ULS/Algarve administration regarding the organization of hematology services in the region.
