Doctors' union reports poor conditions at family health unit in Ponte da Barca

The Northern Doctors' Union (SMN) filed a complaint regarding the USF Terras da Nóbrega unit, currently operating in a basement due to renovation works that have exceeded their original three-week estimate by three months. The union alleges poor hygiene, lack of ventilation, and inadequate waiting areas, while the local health authority (ULSAM) states the works are in their final phase and expects completion by the end of the year. Additionally, the union flagged a lack of overnight and weekend specialist support in gastroenterology, ENT, and urology at Santa Luzia Hospital in Viana do Castelo.