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"This report proposes simplifying the system so that it would be easier for doctors to work in the EU. I agree with the rapporteur that this would stimulate economic growth and would give the labour market flexibility, but we should try to achieve this without creating a severe shortage of labour in countries like Lithuania. According to a Lithuanian report published earlier this year, the ratio of doctors and nurses per 10 000 inhabitants in Lithuania is one of the highest in Europe. However, an ordinary Lithuanian has to wait several weeks or more in order to get an appointment to see a doctor, particularly a specialist. This is because Lithuania has one of the highest rates of migration of doctors in the EU. Most worrying is the fact that the majority of young talented specialist doctors, such as interventional cardiologists, cardiac surgeons and vascular surgeons are emigrating. Last year, doctors’ salaries were cut three times, reducing the salaries of some specialists to a few thousand Litas. According to the Lithuanian Union of Doctors, half of all medical graduates go to look for work in Germany, the United Kingdom and Scandinavia. We must provide more incentives to keep doctors from migrating."@en1
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