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3 leaders of doctors' group attend police questioning over walkout

Three incumbent and former officials of the Korea Medical Association (KMA) appeared before police Tuesday for questioning over allegations that they instigated the mass walkout by trainee doctors.

Mar 12, 2024
3 leaders of doctors' group attend police questioning over walkout
  • Medical professors threaten collective action in event of damage to trainee doctors, students

Gov't deploys military doctors to address medical service disruptions

The government on Monday began deploying 158 military and public health doctors to hospitals affected by a nationwide walkout staged by thousands of trainee doctors, in a bid to make up for the shortage of medical staff and minimize disruptions to medical services.

Mar 11, 2024By Jun Ji-hye
Gov't deploys military doctors to address medical service disruptions

Health minister voices leniency for defiant trainee doctors

Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong said Monday the government will take lenient measures if trainee doctors return to work before administrative procedures to suspend their licenses are completed, although they defied a deadline to avoid punitive steps.

Mar 11, 2024
Health minister voices leniency for defiant trainee doctors

Health service disruptions widen as walkout by trainee doctors enters 20th day

A mass walkout by about 12,000 trainee doctors entered its 20th day Sunday and caused wider disruptions in health care services across South Korea, prompting the government to implement emergency policies to make up for the shortage of medical staff.

Mar 10, 2024
Health service disruptions widen as walkout by trainee doctors enters 20th day

Government set to complete sending 1st suspension notice to striking doctors

The Korean government is expected to wrap up sending out the first notice of its plan to suspend the medical licenses of striking trainee doctors next week as part of its disciplinary action against them, sources said Saturday.

Mar 9, 2024
Government set to complete sending 1st suspension notice to striking doctors

Japanese candy tests positive for radioactive material before being imported to Korea

A small amount of cesium, a type of radioactive material, was detected in a Japanese confectionery product slated for import to Korea, prompting the importer to cancel its plans, the food safety agency here said Friday.

Mar 8, 2024
Japanese candy tests positive for radioactive material before being imported to Korea

Seoul city to provide 3.1 bil. won to private hospitals for emergency medical staff

The Seoul city government will provide 3.1 billion won ($2.3 million) in financial assistance to help private hospitals hire emergency replacement medical staff in the aftermath of the protracted mass walkout by trainee doctors, the mayor said Friday.

Mar 8, 2024
Seoul city to provide 3.1 bil. won to private hospitals for emergency medical staff
  • PA nurses to fill medical manpower gap amid gov't-doctor conflict
  • Gov't says won’t tolerate alleged blacklisting of doctors who returned to work: PM

Police looking into purported KMA document about blacklisting doctors not participating in walkout

Police launched an investigation Friday into what purports to be a Korea Medical Association (KMA) document ordering the listing of trainee doctors not participating in a walkout protesting the government's decision to increase the medical school quota.

Mar 8, 2024
Police looking into purported KMA document about blacklisting doctors not participating in walkout
  • Gov't says won’t tolerate alleged blacklisting of doctors who returned to work: PM

PA nurses to fill medical manpower gap amid gov't-doctor conflict

The government is planning to make the most use of physician assistant (PA) nurses — unique to Korea’s medical field — to cope with disruptions to medical services caused by a nationwide walkout by thousands of trainee doctors in protest against the government policy to increase the number of medical students next year.

Mar 7, 2024By Jun Ji-hye
PA nurses to fill medical manpower gap amid gov't-doctor conflict
  • Seoul city to provide 3.1 bil. won to private hospitals for emergency medical staff

Defense chief calls for active civilian care at military hospitals amid doctors' walkout

Defense Minister Shin Won-sik on Tuesday called for active care for civilian patients at military hospitals amid an ongoing mass walkout by trainee doctors at general hospitals.

Mar 6, 2024
Defense chief calls for active civilian care at military hospitals amid doctors' walkout
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