Beja: Patient waiting more than three hours and dies in emergency room.
Man dies after waiting several hours in the emergency Beja Hospital. hospital claims to have open inquiry.
According to the online edition of the Journal News (JN), a week after the death of a wearer in Lamego Hospital emergency room, now die a patient in the emergency service Beja Hospital, after three and a half hours waiting to be served.
The man, He is receiving the yellow wristband in screening, It turned out not to be seen by a doctor, advance Antena 1 e a RTP. The hospital ensures that was already opened an investigation in this case.
However Pax Radio, Roger advances to Palma, of 60 year old, He died Saturday, 31 January, in the waiting room of the emergency Beja Hospital.
The man, after being screened with yellow bracelet (assessed as urgent case), sat in a wheelchair. He waited to be called from 17:30 to 21:00 hours, when he died by the brother and sister who accompanied him.
The victim, residing in Beja, suffered from diabetes and there was diagnosed a few years hepatitis C.
A week before, "Analysis as to lay a little impaired, not feeling well. I and my husband we felt it best to take him to the emergency room ", reports, Ana Teixeira, sister of the victim and resident in the village of Neves, county Beja.
By the time the patient was being evaluated in the screening office, the family made a point of informing the service nurse's clinical status of Rogério Palma. "Just told us to wait to be called", report.
According says Ana Teixeira, the users themselves waiting in emergency were "disgusted" with the alleged neglect and "lack of humanity" who were watching.
Fernando Teixeira, afflicted with the health status of brother, was several times among the nurses try to make them aware of the situation. The answer was always the same: "You have to wait".
Ana Teixeira, in the midst of despair she commented aloud, "When the call should be to the morgue ...".
Little was after nine o'clock when Fernando Teixeira saw his brother faint and die in the chair where he was about 4 hours waiting to be seen by a doctor.
"It was disgusting how served", vents thrilled, Ana Teixeira. "The time that was waiting was what killed him", adds, conviction.
The victim's family made a written complaint to the administration of Beja Hospital. They want to know the cause of death of Roger Palma but still awaiting response.
