The Medical Union issued a warning about the reduction in the number of surgeries performed at Hospital Santo António in Porto. The union entity demands responses from health authorities regarding this situation that directly affects patients.
The union expressed concern about the consequences of this decrease for patients, specifically referring to the impact on those who "live with pain." This expression suggests that delays in surgeries are affecting people with medical conditions that require surgical intervention.
Hospital Santo António is one of the main hospital facilities in the Northern region of Portugal, and any reduction in surgical capacity has a significant impact on the waiting list and care for patients in the region.
So far, the specific reasons for this reduction in surgeries have not been disclosed, nor have the measures being considered to resolve the problem. The union awaits a formal response regarding the situation.
