Local Health Unit of Entre Douro e Vouga

The Entre o Douro e Vouga Hospital Center, E.P.E., headquartered in Santa Maria da Feira, was created following the publication of Decree-Law No. 27/2009, of January 27, grouping the São Sebastião Hospital, E.P.E. (Santa Maria da Feira), the São João da Madeira District Hospital, and the São Miguel Hospital (Oliveira de Azeméis), effective as of February 1, 2009. The Hospital Center became responsible for providing healthcare services to a population of approximately 340,000 residents in the municipalities of Santa Maria da Feira, Arouca, São João da Madeira, Oliveira de Azeméis, Vale de Cambra, Ovar, and Castelo de Paiva (some parishes).

With the creation of the Hospital Center, the necessary conditions were established for better coordination among the hospital units in the northern part of the Aveiro District, improving access to outpatient consultations across various specialties and facilitating the management of surgical waiting lists. Moreover, it led to greater rationalization of the available human and material resources.

On this site, in addition to information about the organization and operations of the Hospital Center, a set of information is presented specifically aimed at users, particularly regarding the healthcare services provided during outpatient consultations, in the emergency department, and during hospitalizations.