Medical Association warns of orthopedist shortage at Évora hospital

The Medical Association (Ordem dos Médicos) reported that the Orthopedics Department at the Hospital do Espírito Santo de Évora currently has only two doctors. This shortage has led to the loss of the hospital's accreditation for medical training in this specialty, with the association calling for a long-term plan to stabilize staff levels and reduce reliance on temporary 'tarefeiro' doctors.