General surgeons called to fill the shortage of obstetricians in cesarean sections

O principle is to have an alternative instead of closing. Therefore, in the absence of obstetricians in emergencies, general surgeons will be appointed to support cesarean births. The request is foreseen in the new contingency plan already delivered to National Health Service (SNS) hospitals and will be activated whenever the acute care team has only one obstetrics specialist. To Expresso, the surgeons guarantee that they were not consulted. And they are against this measure.