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Urgent patients wait six hours at Amadora-Sintra Hospital

On Sunday 8 November, patients classified with a yellow wristband (urgent) at Amadora-Sintra Hospital faced a wait of 6 hours and 23 minutes, significantly exceeding the recommended 60-minute benchmark. Those with an orange wristband (very urgent) waited 1 hour and 57 minutes, despite a recommended 10-minute target.

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If you need to use the emergency services at Amadora-Sintra Hospital, be aware that you may face substantial delays for urgent care, which may influence your decision to seek alternative emergency providers if your condition allows.

Correio da Manhã· 2d agoRead original ↗

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