Santiago do Cacém: Situation in the Hospital of the Alentejo Coast worsens. CIMAL takes position.
Community Intermunicipal Alentejo Litoral (Cimal), reveals that “situation at the Hospital of the Alentejo Coast worsens”. Mayors of the five municipalities of CIMAL want to meet with António Costa.
The Intermunicipal Council Alentejo Litoral asked the Prime Minister, António Costa, a meeting to draw attention to the worsening of the quality of health care provided by the Hospital of the Alentejo Coast, That fits 98 thousand.
The underfunding of the Hospital of the Alentejo Coast, capitation which defines an insufficient funds transfer and proportionately much lower than the overwhelming majority of the remaining hospitals, reflected not only in the management, but also the ability to attract human resources, especially doctors and nurses, and fixing specialists.
The fragile situation of the Hospital of the Alentejo Coast and the Local Health Unit, encompassing the Centers and the Health Extension of the Alentejo Litoral, has been deteriorating, can, in short time, further undermine the provision of services to the population.
Over the last few years, the Presidents of Alcacer do Sal Municipalities, Grândola, Odemira, Santiago do Cacém and Sines have developed a set of steps in order to reverse this situation and ensure the quality of the provision of primary and hospital care in the subregion.
In addition to the meetings held with the Board of Management Unit of the Alentejo Coast Local Health and the Regional Health Administration of Alentejo, They were maintained with the State Secretaries of guardianship, whether currently the government in office or with the members of the previous executive.
Last October was also requested a new audience with the Minister of Health, maintaining the expectation of their speedy scheduling.
