Director of the Emergency Service of Portimão replaced

João Coucelo was replaced as the director of the emergency service at Portimão Hospital following the death of an 87-year-old man. The hospital stated that the dismissal is not related to this incident, but did not provide further details. The man died after waiting approximately 10 hours for treatment, prompting an investigation by the Algarve Local Health Unit. He arrived with vomiting and abdominal pain and was triaged but was later found unresponsive. The hospital administration clarified that he died in the resuscitation room despite attempts to revive him. An inquiry by the Health Inspectorate is underway.