(Updated 2) Serpa: ER closing the hospital reversed in 24 hours.
The decision not to terminate the Emergency Department of Hospital Serpa was the ARSAlentejo, but it has been one “higher order”. The Ministry of Health, You know Lidador News, “He ordered” to “anyone talk ".
UPDATE 2 In response to questioning, the Board of Directors of Local Health Unit of the Lower Alentejo informs that: At this time there are no changes to the Emergency Department of the operating hours of the Hospital São Paulo - Serpa, being secured in its operating 24h / day;
There is a request for termination of the Cooperation Agreement, by the Santa Casa da Misericordia Serpa, being, that is why, ongoing negotiation process.
The request for termination of the agreement by Serpa SCM was made to the Ministry of Health and the negotiating or decision process is the Ministry of hand.
"Higher Order (Ministry of Health) He led the Regional Health Administration of Alentejo (ARSAlentejo) to take the Emergency Department of the responsibility of the São Paulo Hospital continue to operate 24 hours", He assured the Lidador News (LN), a source close to the Santa Casa da Misericordia Serpa (SCMS), which manages one health facility.
The same source assured that after the decision has been transmitted to the Ombudsman of the SCMS, "It was necessary to redo service scales and warn workers that the service continued to function".
On Saturday afternoon and after receiving a statement from the Santa Casa, the District Command Relief Operations / CDOS) He issued an information where did know that "from 00.00 horas do dia 16 October, the Emergency Service of São Paulo, Serpa, now operates in the following schedule: 08,00 am to 24,00 hours".
At issue is the termination of the hospital's management contract that integrates the network of the National Health Service, that by the end of this year is expected to return to the Local Unit of Health of Alentejo (ULSBA).
In a statement to the Serpa county population, publicado na página de facebook da SCMS, it is stated that "the maintenance of this service 24 hours, brings unbearable costs ", adding that the institution "only receive matching state funds to acts practiced clinical", shooting the rest is done on its own, "With heavy losses", justify.
No document, Ombudsman of the Holy House, maintains that "in this situation, which may call into question the sustainability of own Mercy ", Administrative Bureau "decided to terminate the cooperation agreement", taking in early June 2017, sent a letter to the Ministry of Health (MS), which justifies the act "by default by partners", ULSBA, ARSAlentejo and Ministry.
Cerca the 17,00 Sunday hours, the CDOS sent new information which realized that the previous report "the same has no effect, continuing the ER running 24 hours per day ".
The LN know that just an hour later held a meeting where were among others ARSAlentejo, ULSBA e SCMS, which was "received the decision and instructions for anyone talk" assured source close to the process.
Any reaction on the issue should only arise during the day, after the situation is “normality”. Yesterday sought a review of directors of ULSBA, but, “silence is a point of honor” (update on top of the news).
The population of Serpa, joined the 23,30 hours at the door of the emergency room to "lock closure", but seven hours before, since the decision was taken.
In a statement addressed to the population, the Administrative Board of the Santa Casa, left harsh criticism partners, Serpa House, Parish Councils, political forces represented in the county, who accused him of "did little or nothing to support and or reverse the situation".
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)
