{"id":2204040,"date":"2024-03-01T08:00:15","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T23:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2204040"},"modified":"2024-02-29T15:28:37","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T06:28:37","slug":"trainee-doctors-walkout-tests-south-korean-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/03\/trainee-doctors-walkout-tests-south-korean-government\/","title":{"rendered":"Trainee doctors walkout tests South Korean government"},"content":{"rendered":"

Starting March 1, the South Korean government will commence procedures to suspend the medical licenses of <\/span>trainee doctors<\/span><\/a> who have not returned to work. The government previously stated that striking doctors had until <\/span>Thursday<\/span><\/a> to return to work without facing any punishments. The Ministry of Health and Welfare has outlined legal and administrative actions, including <\/span>potential indictments<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The strike has significantly impacted operations at major general hospitals nationwide, leading to reduced surgeries, emergency room services and intensive care operations. Among the approximately 9,000 trainee doctors who stopped working for the 10th consecutive day on Thursday, the health ministry stated that <\/span>294<\/span><\/a> have returned to work.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why It Matters<\/b><\/p>\n

In response to the trainee doctors\u2019 strike and many of their failure to return to work by the set deadline, the South Korean government has signaled its readiness to employ various punitive measures. These range from <\/span>delivering work start orders<\/span><\/a> directly to trainee doctors\u2019 homes to contemplating <\/span>legal<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>administrative<\/span><\/a> actions. The strike has already resulted in some <\/span>patient deaths<\/span><\/a> amid the 10-day walkout.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, punishing the nearly 9,000 striking doctors presents a challenge due to their large number. The harshest penalties are expected to be reserved for the strike’s main provocateurs. Arresting trainee doctors might also push more to join the strike, complicating the situation further. The government will likely conduct further <\/span>hospital inspections<\/span><\/a> to gather data on personnel to decide on specific punitive actions.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Starting March 1, the South Korean government will commence procedures to suspend the medical licenses of trainee doctors who have not returned to work. The government previously stated that striking doctors had until Thursday to return to work without facing any punishments. 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