INEM now under direct responsibility of health minister
Minister of Health Ana Paula Martins says that INEM (the country’s institute for medical emergency) is now under her direct responsibility. She guarantees the government’s priorities are to find solutions
Almost a dozen deaths linked to failures in INEM emergency response
Government “mortally wounded” Last week’s ‘crisis’ – exacerbated by a strike by pre-hospital emergency technicians – got a great deal worse before it got any better. Within days, the handful
Number of people dead following delays in 112 emergency response rises to 8
IGAS – general inspectorate of health activities – opens inquiry The General Inspectorate of Health Activities (IGAS) has opened an investigation into the rising number of deaths reported in recent
Algarve man dies after waiting nearly two hours for ambulance
Portugal’s medical emergency services are in a state of chaos A 77-year-old Algarve man is among the six people who have died in Portugal in the past week waiting for
Number of deaths linked to Portugal’s failing emergency response climbs to six
Government’s ‘immediate’ SOS plan will take time to implement, admits INEM After all the positive PR about an immediate SOS plan to bolster Portugal’s failing ‘112’ emergency response, the reality
INEM creates emergency triage for calls waiting more than three minutes
Government pulls out stops after three deaths attributed to delays in 112 response With three deaths now linked to the chronic delays experienced by 112 emergency calls, INEM – the
Outrage as life and death calls in Portugal are left “waiting to be answered”
Note: Since this article was written for our print edition, the government has announced emergency solutions to the chaotic state of Portugal’s emergency medical services. Read about them here Portugal’s
Failings in Portugal’s ‘medical emergency cover’ prompt complaint to EU courts
Constitutional “right to health” not being assured The National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians is filing a complaint with the EU Court of Justice and the European Court of Human
Two people die “due to delays in 112 emergency line”
Government “regrets” situation and orders ‘internal audit’ Portugal’s emergency medical services are in “chaos”, claims STEPH (the syndicate of pre-hospital emergency technicians), citing various examples of the “collapse of the
Man dies in Algarve motorway service station after waiting over an hour for ambulance
INEM opens inquiry into reasons for delay Portugal’s national emergency institute INEM is opening an inquiry into the death of a 60-year-old man yesterday at a service station on the