Protection and declaration center for specialist doctors to be operated from 9 a.m. on the 12th = South Korea

South Korea's Ministry of Health and Welfare (equivalent to Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare) announced on the 11th that it will operate a ``Protection and Declaration Center for Specialized Doctors'' starting on the 12th.
The Protection and Reporting Center for Specialized Physicians is concerned about tangible and intangible disadvantages despite the intention to return to the hospital.
It is operated to protect specialized doctors who have not been able to return to work, or who are still working after returning to work, or who are facing difficulties in training and work for similar reasons.
At the Protection/Declaration Center, doctors who are in trouble can contact them directly, or people close to the doctor in question can contact them and request protection. Also, online
Anyone can report cases of threatening retaliation through any means. For related matters, please report via phone or mobile phone message from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on weekdays.
be able to. In the future, we plan to diversify the channels we use so that declarations and reception can be done online as well. Prior to the operation of the protection and declaration center, the Ministry of Health and Welfare will target each training hospital.
Based on Article 15, Paragraph 1 of the Training Regulations for Specialist Doctors, we instructed them to protect specialist doctors and to establish and submit a specific protection plan.
In addition, for reported cases, we will take into consideration the requests of the person concerned.
We plan to take every precaution to protect him, including providing psychological counseling, follow-up management, and moving him to another training institution if necessary. Plans to identify whether or not it is illegal and to respond strongly to cases of threatening retaliation
is. The Ministry of Health and Welfare explains that the personal information collected during this process will be managed with care to ensure that the former person is not exposed without the consent of the person concerned.
Jeong Kyung-sil, general manager of the Central Accident Control Headquarters for Physician Collective Action, said, ``Currently, there are cases where major doctors who are facing difficulties are victims.
"I hope that they will proactively contact the Protection and Reporting Center regarding this situation," and added, "We will take great care to ensure that our specialized doctors can return to work without any sense of anxiety and be able to protect their patients." emphasized
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