Urologists start their work

The first in Lithuania qualified emergency doctors begin their work | E. Šemytojas, Asociatinis nuotr.

This year, the first seven licensed emergency doctors (SMG) start receiving services in Lithuania 's hospitals – emergency departments.

In Lithuania, until now, emergency services were provided by doctors of different professional qualifications (family doctors, internal doctors, doctors, etc.), nurses (nurses), nurses, paramedics , midwives in hospital care facilities – midwives. After the application of the new model, the emergency medical personnel will be specially trained in emergency services, who are able to provide a wide range of badistance. patient emergency independently (single window) in 24/7 mode. The knowledge of these doctors is much broader than that of other doctors. They have surgery, therapy, trauma, obstetrics, childhood diseases, radiological diagnosis and other skills, so it is not necessary to send patients to multiple specialists to investigate. , which are addressed to hospitals – emergency services, will be resolved more quickly, shorter time to access the doctor, so that patients will be more comfortable. "We hope that emergency physicians will not only improve the availability and quality of emergency services, but also create the preconditions for a gradual reduction in the number of consultations with other specialists in the field. of urgency. Lina Jaruševičienė Deputy Chief of Staff

Although the procedure for the payment of emergency doctors will only be closed this week, the Ministry of Health (SAM), along with medical residents (this year, became a member Emergency Health Insurance Fund) already in 2016.

"Emergency medical residents and physicians share the latest knowledge, ideas and suggestions for the Task Force Hospital Admissions – Network of Emergency Units and Infrastructure Upgrades In this way, they have the opportunity to realize their current capabilities and develop an advanced system of medical badistance. Emergency here in Lithuania ", explains the director of coordination at the primary level of SAM Specialist Alvyda Naujokaitė

The Ministry of Health, taking into account the needs of the state, provides that the number of doctors adm is in the residence department and submits his proposals to the Ministry of Education and Science. This year, 45 medical resident doctors will study at the University of Health Sciences and 35 at the University of Vilnius

The model of integrated emergency medical service prevails in Ireland, at United Kingdom, Australia and the United States. This model is developed in Belgium, the Netherlands, Estonia, Croatia, Slovenia and other countries. With the growing need for urgent medical care, most EU countries are adopting and training emergency physicians.