Summary:
Executive Director of SNS, António Gandra D´Almeida, considers centralizing emergency services.
Potential changes depend on recommendations from a new committee.
Aims to strengthen the network of obstetrics and pediatric emergencies in Lisbon.
Willing to revisit previous plans to enhance service delivery.
This interview marks Gandra D´Almeida's first since taking office in May.
Executive Director of SNS Considers Centralizing Maternal and Pediatric Emergencies
In a recent interview with Expresso, António Gandra D´Almeida, the Executive Director of the National Health Service (SNS), expressed openness to the idea of consolidating maternal and pediatric emergency services in the Lisbon area. This potential shift is contingent upon recommendations from a new committee dedicated to this sector.
Gandra D´Almeida indicated a willingness to revisit the plans set forth by the previous executive team, aiming to enhance the network of obstetric and pediatric emergencies in the region.
"A new committee has been established, and changes are on the horizon. My stance is not rigid. We must find a solution. If consolidating these emergencies and reinforcing one of the network points is the way forward, then we shall proceed accordingly," he stated, marking his first interview since taking office in May.
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