Health authorities appeal to the population so that, before moving to an urgency, contact the SNS24 line to receive proper guidance.
Until Sunday will end eight emergency services, most in Greater Lisbon. This Thursday are closed the urgencies of gynecology, obstetrics and pediatrics of the Barreiro Hospital.
On Friday they remain closed, as are the gynecology and obstetrics services of Almada and Vila Franca de Xira hospitals.
On Saturday, five emergency services end. In Barreiro they start in full, but the emergencies of Almada and Vila Franca de Xira remain closed.
And also close the gynecology and obstetrics services of the hospitals of Caldas da Rainha and Leiria. In Vila Franca will also close the pediatric urgency.
Sunday is the day with the most closed urgencies. Those already closed on Saturday, the urgency of gynecology and obstetrics of the Setúbal Hospital is added.
The embarrassment of emergency services is mainly due to the lack of medical experts to ensure scales, a situation that is more frequent in vacation periods, such as summer.
Health authorities appeal to the population so that, before moving to an urgency, (808 24 24 24) To receive proper guidance.
