During the second half of 2024, the median waiting time in Portugal for a first consultation with a specialized physician, excluding oncologists and cardiologists, amounted to *** days, having decreased slightly from the previous year. On average, patients had to wait *** days for the first cardiology consultation, and **** days for a scheduled surgery not belonging to the oncology or cardiology specialties.
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Entidade Reguladora da Saúde (ERS). (April 8, 2025). Median waiting time for medical procedures in public hospitals in Portugal from 2nd half 2023 to 2nd half 2024, by medical specialty (in days) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1477807/portugal-waiting-time-by-medical-specialty/
Entidade Reguladora da Saúde (ERS). "Median waiting time for medical procedures in public hospitals in Portugal from 2nd half 2023 to 2nd half 2024, by medical specialty (in days)." Chart. April 8, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1477807/portugal-waiting-time-by-medical-specialty/
Entidade Reguladora da Saúde (ERS). (2025). Median waiting time for medical procedures in public hospitals in Portugal from 2nd half 2023 to 2nd half 2024, by medical specialty (in days). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1477807/portugal-waiting-time-by-medical-specialty/
Entidade Reguladora da Saúde (ERS). "Median Waiting Time for Medical Procedures in Public Hospitals in Portugal from 2nd Half 2023 to 2nd Half 2024, by Medical Specialty (in Days)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 8 Apr 2025, /statistics/1477807/portugal-waiting-time-by-medical-specialty/
Entidade Reguladora da Saúde (ERS), Median waiting time for medical procedures in public hospitals in Portugal from 2nd half 2023 to 2nd half 2024, by medical specialty (in days) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1477807/portugal-waiting-time-by-medical-specialty/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Median waiting time for medical procedures in public hospitals in Portugal from 2nd half 2023 to 2nd half 2024, by medical specialty (in days) [Graph], Entidade Reguladora da Saúde (ERS), April 8, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1477807/portugal-waiting-time-by-medical-specialty/
