The Regional Obstetrics Emergency Room in Almada Has Already Experienced "Unforeseen" Scheduling Issues, and These May Happen Again.

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Regional emergency scales were "on the limit" and there have been failures since Sunday. CODU is re-directing pregnant women to Lisbon. Concentration was used to ensure always open emergencies.

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Between Sunday and Monday morning, the centralized emergency room at Garcia de Orta Hospital was closed to the SNS24 helpline and only responded to calls from INEM (National Institute of Medical Emergency). The peak in births is causing overcrowded wards.

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The regional emergency of gynecology and obstetrics of the Setúbal Peninsula is facing problems with medical scales only three months after opening.