The General Inspection of Health Activities opened an investigation process at the São Francisco Xavier Hospital following the discovery of a body in the vicinity of that hospital unit, which was confirmed to be that of a user.
On Wednesday, December 10th, this organization had already informed that it had requested information from the hospital to decide whether or not to open a case, which was confirmed this Thursday, the 11th.
The Western Lisbon Local Health Unit (ULSLO), which is part of the hospital unit located in Restelo, confirmed late Wednesday afternoon that the body found that morning with a bracelet from the Hospital de São Francisco Xavier is that of a user who was admitted to the Emergency Department of this ULS on November 14th.
And, in a statement, ULSLO explained that at the time of the emergency episode the user “was oriented and autonomous – and therefore without the need for a location bracelet”, adding that “the fact that he did not respond to the new call for observation” made “the services attempt to contact the user and the reference contact by telephone, but without success. As a result, a notification was made to the PSP and the user was considered to have abandoned the ED”.
The body was found next to Estrada do Forte do Duque, which borders the hospital, by members of the DIC, who were carrying out maintenance work (changing light bulbs).