During the second half of 2023, the median waiting time in Portugal for a first consultation with a specialized physician, excluding oncologists and cardiologists, amounted to over 124 days. On average, patients had to wait almost 120 days for the first cardiology consultation, and 53.5 days for a scheduled surgery not belonging to the oncology or cardiology specialties.
Median waiting time for medical procedures in public hospitals in Portugal in 2nd half of 2023, by medical specialty
(in days)
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Entidade Reguladora da Saúde (ERS). (June 30, 2024). Median waiting time for medical procedures in public hospitals in Portugal in 2nd half of 2023, by medical specialty (in days) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1477807/portugal-waiting-time-by-medical-specialty/
Entidade Reguladora da Saúde (ERS). "Median waiting time for medical procedures in public hospitals in Portugal in 2nd half of 2023, by medical specialty (in days)." Chart. June 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1477807/portugal-waiting-time-by-medical-specialty/
Entidade Reguladora da Saúde (ERS). (2024). Median waiting time for medical procedures in public hospitals in Portugal in 2nd half of 2023, by medical specialty (in days). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1477807/portugal-waiting-time-by-medical-specialty/
Entidade Reguladora da Saúde (ERS). "Median Waiting Time for Medical Procedures in Public Hospitals in Portugal in 2nd Half of 2023, by Medical Specialty (in Days)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1477807/portugal-waiting-time-by-medical-specialty/
Entidade Reguladora da Saúde (ERS), Median waiting time for medical procedures in public hospitals in Portugal in 2nd half of 2023, by medical specialty (in days) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1477807/portugal-waiting-time-by-medical-specialty/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Median waiting time for medical procedures in public hospitals in Portugal in 2nd half of 2023, by medical specialty (in days) [Graph], Entidade Reguladora da Saúde (ERS), June 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1477807/portugal-waiting-time-by-medical-specialty/
