Emergency rooms are working as before. The number of patients does not change.
Older people go to their family doctor. Young people come to the emergency rooms.
In the emergency department, there are over 200 patients a day. Half of them require an ambulance. The other half have minor issues.
Ida-Tallinna Central Hospital does not have fewer patients. In summer, there are more patients.
Both hospitals want to refer minor cases to family doctors.
In Pärnu Hospital, there are more traumas in summer.
In Tartu, minor cases are referred to specialists.
It is important to know when to go to the emergency room and when to see a family doctor.