Crisis in ‘Continuous Care’: Nation Loses 864 Beds

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This year a total of 264 beds were closed and 72 others closed, but the institution strengthened other teams, especially those of integrated continuing care, which move to the home.

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The National Association of Continuing Care (ANCC) revealed this Wednesday that in the last five years they closed more than 750 beds in these units, of which more than 260 only this year, the triple of last year. The content Closed more than 750 beds of continued care in five years appears first in Folha Nacional.

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Over the past five years, continued care in Portugal has lost 750 beds, a reason that leads the National Association of Continuing Care to leave today an alert for what is happening in the sector.

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The National Association of Continuing Care has denounced the closure of hundreds of beds in the network, reaching record numbers in 2026. José Bourdain, president of ANCC, warns that the new vacancies of the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) do not compensate for the closures and stresses that home support cannot replace the actual hospitalization needs.

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According to the data provided by ANCC, 264 beds were closed and 72 were closed in 2026.