Great failure in Portugal: System from Thursday Information about death files (Sico) has “technical problems” through which Portuguese have difficulty receiving death actswhich the law requires since 2004. Health Directorate (DGS), which informed about the problem, reports that she is involved in restoring this service, and apologizes for “inconvenience”. It is not known, however, when the system will start working normally again.
Unusual paralysis: The consequences of this failure that has been persisting for several days are sad for the Portuguese. The local media reports that due to problems in receiving the death certificate Several hundred funerals have been delayed or temporarily dismissed throughout the country. Lack of death certificate prevents not only a symbolic farewell, but also the entire bureaucratic procedure related to the departure of a person.
Panical movements: Interestingly, the failure applies only to the private system – this public works invariably. This means that if doctor The death of death only works in the private sector, he cannot issue an appropriate certificate, but if he also worked for the national health service, he would have such an opportunity because of Access to the state system. This leads to bizarre situations in which e.g. The doctor had to issue a death certificate at the police stationwhere there is access to the state computer system. The media also reports about medics running around state hospitals and other public centers to confirm patient deaths. Some, however, are limited to issuing temporary certificates on paper.
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Sources: DGS“Correio“, Publico