Elderly man dies after waiting 12 hours in Portimão emergency room

An 87-year-old man died after waiting 12 hours for medical attention at Portimão Hospital. He arrived with abdominal pain and vomiting but was only seen by a doctor at 4:40 AM. By then, he was found unconscious and resuscitation efforts failed. The clinical director stated he had multiple health issues but did not expect such a severe outcome from his initial complaint. An investigation into the incident is underway, although no completion date has been set.