Beja: CDS protection questions about lack of obstetrician at Hospital José Joaquim Fernandes.
CDS-PP deputies want the Minister confirm that at least 12 hours, between 08h00 and 20h00 Day 6 January pp, He was not cast any specialist in obstetrics.
Members of the CDS-PP Patricia Fonseca and João Rebelo questioned the Minister of Health on the motives that led to, in the emergency room of the Hospital José Joaquim Fernandes, in Beja, there was no obstetrician, leading to at least two pregnant in order to have time to resort to the Hospital of the Holy Spirit, Evora, by himself, implying make about 100 km without any kind of medical care or nursing.
The question sent to the guardianship, CDS-PP deputies want the Minister confirm that at least 12 hours, between 08h00 and 20h00 Day 6 January pp, He was not cast any specialist in obstetrics in the emergency room of the Hospital José Joaquim Fernandes, in Beja, and what are the reasons that led to this situation.
Ask after what steps are being taken to address this situation and to prevent a repeat and when hiring more obstetric experts to Hospital José Joaquim Fernandes, in Beja.
Finally, CDS-PP deputies want to know if the Minister is able to ensure that they are being provided access to health and quality of health care to the population served by the Hospital José Joaquim Fernandes, in Beja.
Last week the lack of an obstetrician in the emergency room of the Hospital José Joaquim Fernandes, in Beja, It led to at least two pregnant in order to have time to resort to the Hospital of the Holy Spirit, Evora, by himself, implying make about 100 km without any kind of medical care or nursing.
According to reports arrived to the Parliamentary Group of the CDS-PP, This will be continued for up-, at least, 12 hours, between 08.00 and 20.00 of the day 6 January pp.
Subsequent reports in the media realize that the source of the problem is the fact that the Local Health Unit of the Lower Alentejo failing to scale a second medical specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology, to be responsible for the urgency of care, as the expert initially scheduled can not guarantee the service for essential family.
Also according to what was served, in addition to not have been accepted registrations of the two women who went to the emergency room in that period, also have not even made any kind of pre-service so check your state of health and respective babies, having only been communicated to pregnant women and family members who would have to move, by himself, the nearest hospital, in this case, the Hospital of the Holy Spirit, Evora, about what 100 km.
Although it noted that the lack of obstetrician in the emergency department was found between 08h00 and 20h00, the doctor who entered the night shift was scheduled for relocation, so this may have lack continued for another hour.
To be true, CDS-PP faces these facts with concern, whereas it is essential and a priority to ensure both access to health, as the quality of health care to the population.
