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Chronic Patients and the Elderly Are the Ones Who Suffer the Most because They Do Not Have a Family Doctor

Eduardo Silva is chronically ill, takes about 13 tablets a day and for more than 15 years he has no family doctor. In Azambuja, where he lives, a simple renewal of prescription may require weeks of waiting. In June 2026, almost half of the users of ULS Estuary do Tejo had no doctor assigned, while in Leziria there were about 18% and in the Middle Tejo near a third.
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Eduardo Silva is chronically ill, takes about 13 tablets a day and for more than 15 years he has no family doctor. In Azambuja, where he lives, a simple renewal of prescription may require weeks of waiting. In June 2026, almost half of the users of ULS Estuary do Tejo had no doctor assigned, while in Leziria there were about 18% and in the Middle Tejo near a third.

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