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10 minutes: almost 23 hours waiting for a doctor: family denounces "surreal" situation
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10 minutes: almost 23 hours waiting for a doctor: family denounces "surreal" situation

SIC Notícias7 September 2026 at 21:06

A 70-year-old man remained 36 hours in the emergency department of Amadora-Sintra Hospital after being triaged with a yellow wristband, representing a case of relative urgency. The family suspects that the elderly man may have suffered a new stroke, having transported him to the hospital given the symptoms presented.

The news headline mentions "almost 23 hours waiting for a doctor," suggesting a significant delay in medical care. The family classified the situation experienced in the emergency department as "surreal," expressing outrage at the prolonged waiting time.

Amadora-Sintra Hospital is the health facility referenced in the case, where this prolonged wait took place in the emergency department. The man ended up spending a total of 36 hours at that hospital unit before receiving adequate assistance.

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