Rio Grande do Norte court orders emergency steps to finish burn‑treatment center

Rio Grande do Norte burn treatment center court order emergency contract hospital renovation

A state court in Rio Grande do Norte mandated that the state government resume work on the Centro de Tratamento de Queimados (CTQ) at the Hospital Monsenhor Walfredo Gurgel within 30 days and complete the renovation within 90 days. The ruling set a daily fine of R$ 5,000 for non‑compliance, required the reconstitution of a minimum staff team in the same 30‑day period, and ordered the patient‑care area to be physically isolated from the construction zone within 15 days.

Subsequently, a liminar authorised the government to sign an emergency contract using funds already earmarked for the project, allowing the work to proceed without drawing on the separate budget normally allocated for the construction. The CTQ is the only public facility in the state specialised in treating burn patients, and the delays had reduced bed capacity and forced treatment in improvised spaces.

Entities

Alexandre Motta · Hospital Monsenhor Walfredo Gurgel · Judge Cícero Macedo Filho · Ministério Público do Rio Grande do Norte

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[○ 1 SOURCE] The court set a deadline of 90 days to complete the renovation. 98fmnatal.com.br
[○ 1 SOURCE] A liminar authorized the state government to sign an emergency contract to complete the renovation using already reserved funds. agorarn.com.br
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Rio Grande do Norte state court ordered the government to resume renovation of the Centro de Tratamento de Queimados at Hospital Monsenhor Walfredo Gurgel within 30 days. 98fmnatal.com.br
[○ 1 SOURCE] The order imposed a daily fine of R$ 5,000 for non‑compliance. 98fmnatal.com.br
[○ 1 SOURCE] The decision required the recomposition of the staff team within 30 days. 98fmnatal.com.br
[○ 1 SOURCE] The ruling ordered physical isolation of the patient‑care area from the construction zone within 15 days. 98fmnatal.com.br
[○ 1 SOURCE] The emergency contract allows procurement without using the separate budget normally allocated for the work. agorarn.com.br
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Centro de Tratamento de Queimados is the only public facility in Rio Grande do Norte specialised in treating burn patients. agorarn.com.br