Complaints in the emergency services of Portimão have already surpassed those of the entire year of 2025

The Hospital of Portimão has received 387 complaints in the first ten months of 2026, surpassing the total of 334 complaints for all of 2025. The complaints mainly concern waiting times and patient care, with significant increases noted since 2024. The ERS has opened an evaluation process following four reported deaths allegedly due to lack of medical assistance. Complaints about waiting times alone reached 757, with specific cases involving elderly patients waiting for hours without being seen by a doctor. The Minister of Health has since dismissed the president of the ULS of Algarve due to these incidents.