Overcrowded hospital due to lack of GPs in Vidzeme

The department’s medical staff have concluded that the majority of patients who are not brought in by the emergency services but arrive on their own could be treated under the supervision of a GP. These patients cause queues in the admissions department and place an excessive burden on staff.

When outlining the work of the Emergency Department and the Admissions Department, the department’s head physician, Guna Ozola, pointed out that the first step is to assess the severity of th...