In Jēkabpils, the local regional hospital has temporarily stopped its traumatology department operations after receiving a report highlighting the inadequacy of care provided by the hospital's traumatologists. This move is a direct response to concerns raised about the quality of patient services, prompting the hospital administration to take drastic action. As a result, patients suffering from injuries are now required to seek medical assistance from hospitals in other cities, effectively impacting the local healthcare accessibility for trauma cases.

The hospital's management announced that an internal investigation will be conducted to assess the specific cases mentioned in the report from the Trauma and Orthopedic Hospital. The investigation seeks to clarify the details surrounding the alleged deficiencies in service delivery. In the interim, two of the hospital’s traumatologists have been suspended from duty pending the outcome of this investigation. The chairman of the board at Jēkabpils Regional Hospital, Ervīns Keišs, confirmed that initial evaluations of the report indeed suggest that the quality of care may not have met the necessary standards, enforcing the urgency of the inquiry.

This situation raises significant concerns regarding the quality of healthcare services in Jēkabpils, particularly in emergency medical care. Patients in need of urgent help are now left vulnerable due to the sudden closure of the traumatology department, and this event has sparked discussions about healthcare oversight and accountability in the region. As the internal review progresses, the implications of this suspension could resonate beyond local patients, potentially impacting public trust in the healthcare system as a whole.