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time.com
2 months ago
Public health

South Korea Deploys Military Surgeons to Public Hospitals as Doctors Strike Drags On

South Korea deploys military medical personnel to tackle doctor shortage amid strikes.
Authorities threaten legal action and suspension of licenses to pressure striking doctors to return. [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com
2 months ago
Health

Striking doctors in South Korea defy deadline to return to work

Only 294 out of 9,000 striking doctors have returned to work.
Government threatens punishment if doctors do not end strike. [ more ]
time.com
2 months ago
Public health

South Korea Hits Back at Striking Doctors With Criminal Complaint Against 5 Alleged Leaders

Authorities in South Korea are cracking down on doctors involved in a strike due to the government's plan to increase the annual quota for medical students.
The strike by thousands of trainee doctors and medical students is in protest of the quota expansion, which they believe will not solve the shortage of doctors in specific fields. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
2 months ago
Public health

South Korea doctors' strike: severe' public health alert issued for first time

South Korea raised the public health alert to severe due to doctors' strike impacting medical services.
Doctors are protesting against government plans to increase trainee doctors, citing concerns over compromising medical care standards. [ more ]
moresouth-korea
www.theguardian.com
4 months ago
UK politics

Striking junior doctors in Wales accuse Labour of driving medics out of NHS

Junior doctors in Wales have protested outside the Welsh parliament, accusing the Labour-led government of driving medics out of the NHS by not paying them properly.
600 striking doctors are angry at the government's refusal to increase its pay offer, with many threatening to leave the country if their demands are not met. [ more ]
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