Portimão hospital had only one non-specialist doctor in the emergency room when an elderly man died without being seen

On the night of 4 November, the Portimão hospital emergency department was staffed by only one general practitioner to attend to all patients, while other specialists scheduled for the service were reportedly occupied in wards. The former director of the emergency service, who had sent over 70 warning emails to management regarding service chaos, was dismissed the day after the patient's death.