In the winter 2023/24 will be in full operation 27 of 41 maternity hospitals. The maternity ward at Hospital José Joaquim Fernandes, in Beja, It is one of the open units.
DE-SNS reiterates the importance of pregnant women contacting the SNS line 24 (808 24 24 24) before resorting to health units, highlighting that in emergency situations, the 112.
The Executive Directorate of the National Health Service (DN-SNS) that even 31 January 2024 will be in mainland Portugal 27 fully functioning maternity hospitals, a total of 41.
The maternity ward at Hospital José Joaquim Fernandes, in Beja, the only one in the Beja district and integrated into the Baixo Alentejo Local Health Unit (ULSBA) It is one of the open units.
No program “Born Safely on the SNS Winter 23/24”, released this Monday by DE-SNS there is also 10 maternity wards with scheduled closing days, three maternity hospitals that belong to the private sector and one, the maternity ward at Santa Maria hospital, relocated due to works.
Alentejo maintains the three existing maternity hospitals in the region in full operation and the Algarve region will have a fully operational emergency hospital, in at least one of the poles, Faro or Portimão.
The maternity wards' operating calendar until 31 January 2024 is available here: https://www.jn.pt/2622316605/de-norte-a-sul-saiba-quais-as-maternidades-que-estao-abertas/
