Vidzeme Hospital notes that one of the areas where the price increase is felt most acutely is fuel. This applies more to medical staff, as many doctors commute to work from Rīga and other regions. Due to staff shortages, the hospital reimburses fuel expenses for some employees – on average, 30 to 40 employees receive this each month.
"We pay an average of three to four thousand [euros] per month [for everyone], but, from the employees’ perspective, as I mentioned, there are also ot...