Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong said Sunday that the government plans to push ahead with its plan to expand medical recruitment and warned junior doctors on strike against attacking others who have returned to their jobs.
Trainee doctors agreed to return to work Tuesday morning after fierce internal wrangling over whether to end their 18-day strike protesting controversial medical reform plans.
As the ruling Democratic Party (DP) signaled a willingness to head back to the drawing board with its medical reform plans, anticipation is growing that the government and doctors may finally reach a compromise to end the trainee doctors’ strike.
People flock to the Seoul National University Children's Hospital in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Tuesday, a day before a three-day doctors’ strike is set to kick off Wednesday.
An association of trainee doctors agreed to participate in medical services related to Covid-19 despite being on strike to protest the government’s plans to increase medical school admissions following a meeting with the prime minister on Sunday.
Trainee doctors on all levels went on indefinite strike Sunday to protest the government's plan to increase medical school admissions, with concern mounting over a general doctors’ walkout this week.
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