Severe Hospital Overcrowding Leaves Elderly Patient Waiting 23 Hours in Wheelchair

A 70-year-old man spent nearly a full day in a wheelchair awaiting emergency care despite wearing a priority triage band, highlighting ongoing systemic pressures and staffing shortages within the Portuguese healthcare network.

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8h. Hospitais. Homem de 70 anos espera 23 horas na urgência

Um homem ficou 23 horas numa cadeira de rodas à espera para ser visto, apesar de ter pulseira amarela. Ainda, governo de Cabo Verde anuncia abertura de investigação ao acidente na Ilha do Fogo.

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Severe Hospital Overcrowding Leaves Elderly Patient Waiting 23 Hours in Wheelchair

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