Health Minister Cho Kyu-hong was scheduled to hold a press conference following a meeting of the Central Disaster and Security Countermeasures Headquarters, during which he was to announce measures that would facilitate dialogue and cooperation with the medical community regarding the medical school. Will help resolve the ongoing impasse. Increase in admission quota.
More than 12,000 trainee doctors, or more than 90 percent of the total, have left their workplaces since late February in protest against the government's medical reform plan, and most of them heeded calls to return to work, Yonhap news agency reported. Have rejected.
In a latest, major appeasement measure, the government is also expected to halt administrative steps for those who choose not to return to hospitals.
"Some trainee doctors are reluctant to return to work due to concerns that the move could punish their disobedient colleagues," a ministry official said.
"If we completely suspend administrative measures, that will help push more people back into hospitals," he said. He said this would be a "last resort" for the government to deal with the situation.
Officials said the doctors have urged the government to cancel rather than suspend the administrative action against the striking doctors, but not to do so considering those who have already ended their strike and other legal issues. Will do.
Despite strong opposition from doctors, the government finalized an increase in the admission quota of medical schools by about 1,500 students for the next year in an effort to address the problems arising from the shortage of doctors.
More than 12,000 trainee doctors, or more than 90 percent of the total, have left their workplaces since late February in protest against the government's medical reform plan, and most of them heeded calls to return to work, Yonhap news agency reported. Have rejected.
In a latest, major appeasement measure, the government is also expected to halt administrative steps for those who choose not to return to hospitals.
"Some trainee doctors are reluctant to return to work due to concerns that the move could punish their disobedient colleagues," a ministry official said.
"If we completely suspend administrative measures, that will help push more people back into hospitals," he said. He said this would be a "last resort" for the government to deal with the situation.
Officials said the doctors have urged the government to cancel rather than suspend the administrative action against the striking doctors, but not to do so considering those who have already ended their strike and other legal issues. Will do.
Despite strong opposition from doctors, the government finalized an increase in the admission quota of medical schools by about 1,500 students for the next year in an effort to address the problems arising from the shortage of doctors.
