Former INEM president Miguel Soares Oliveira considered the new structure of the institution as a "missed opportunity". His statements come following changes to the organizational structure of the National Medical Emergency Institute in Portugal.
Soares Oliveira warned of the risk of fragmentation of the medical emergency system with the proposed changes. The former official expressed concern about the consequences that this reorganization could have for the cohesion and effectiveness of the system.
INEM is the body responsible for coordinating emergency medical care in Portugal, managing resources such as ambulances and air transport to respond to urgent and emergency medical situations across the entire national territory.
Miguel Soares Oliveira's criticisms arise at a time when the Portuguese medical emergency system faces significant challenges, including issues of timely response and distribution of resources throughout the country.



