The Sintra Local Health Unit (ULS) is facing criticism for reinstating unprofessional doctors. This decision has forced 10 doctors along with the head of surgery to resign from the institution. The resignation of these doctors has caused instability within the hospital where the remaining doctors demand justice.

10 Doctors Walkout From Local Health Unit

Amadora/Sintra Local Health Unit is facing some backlash since they gave the jobs back to some doctors. Two doctors were fired from the institution due to some bad practices in their respective surgical teams. After some reconciliation, these doctors were hired again by the institution which led to some criticism. This criticism has led to the resignation of 10 surgeons along with the director of the General Surgery Service.

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These 10 doctors have been part of this institution for a long time. It is indeed a loss to the Local Health Unit to lose 10 doctors in a day. Although, the ULS of Sintra/Amadora has stated that the resignation will be in effect from 31 December 2024. All the doctors who had resigned are still working in the institution currently. Their resignation will be accepted from the new year. The Local Health Unit stated:

The departure of 10 members of the General Surgery Service and the resignation of the current director of the Service with effect from December 31.

Ministry Is Looking To Resolve The Issue

The resignation of these 10 doctors along with the head of Surgery is not accepted because efforts are being made to solve the issue. The Government Ministry is looking very closely into this matter. Losing so many doctors in a day is a great loss. All the higher management are making efforts to resolve this issue.

Secretary General of the Independent Doctors’ Union (SIM), Nuno Rodrigues, believes that there will be some drawbacks if these doctors resign. An institution will be affected when so many doctors resign together. The name of the Local Health Unit is also being affected due to the reinstitution of the unprofessional doctors. These doctors who plan on resigning from the new year take care of a lot of patients. The Ministry is trying its best to resolve the issue but if the situation leads to resignation, a lot of patients will have to be shifted to some other hospital.

Problems Faced By ULS Sintra/ Amadora

The Health Unit in the ULS Sintra/ Amadora serves a lot of patients every day. Although the number of doctors is enough but there is no space to cater to a large number of patients. The Sectary General of the Union has expressed his concerns about a ‘very large population’ being treated by the hospital. This leads to a lack of general surgery care among half of the patients. Nuno Rodrigues believes that all of this can be solved if the management makes an effort. He stated:

It’s a complicated and complex situation with no easy solution.

Other Doctors Expressed Their Opinion

Havoc has been started in the hospital wing of the Local Health Unit of Sintra/ Amadora. Many other doctors who have not resigned as of yet are very concerned with the management at this point. There are huge doubts about who is running the institution. The management needs to act in a positive way to avoid further resignations from their doctors. Many other influential people concerned with Health Units have expressed their point of view on this matter. The President of FNAM, National Federation of Doctors, Joana Bordalo e Sá is still asking the management to wake up. He stated:

[The hospital board] had promised to solve the problem but has done nothing and is jeopardizing surgical care for the population it serves.

The President of the Southern Regional Council for the Order of Physicians, Paulo Simões informed that the surgical service was going quite well until they heard the news of the reinstation of two doctors who were fired before. He stated:

[Everything was going well] until there was information that the two elements who had left in conflict were intending to return.

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