SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – The health ministry on Wednesday began deploying military doctors and public physicians to hospital emergency rooms suffering from staff shortages, but concerns about further disruptions to the health care system have grown, officials said. The government deployed 15 military doctors to assist in emergency rooms of five hospitals, including [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — In a move that has been hailed as historic by some and met with apprehension by others, South Korea’s National Assembly passed a new nursing law on August 28, ending a 19-year wait for legislation specifically governing the nursing profession. The law, which is set to take effect within nine [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — In a stark contradiction to government assurances, a coalition of medical school professors in South Korea has painted a grim picture of the nation’s healthcare system, claiming that many emergency rooms are already unable to provide normal care. The group asserts that punishing those responsible for the healthcare breakdown and [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong on Monday tried to soothe concerns about hospital emergency rooms, as some doctors have warned of a potential disruption of emergency care due to a prolonged walkout by trainee doctors. “Although there are some difficulties, we believe that emergency rooms are capable of maintaining operations,” [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – The resignation rate among resident physicians in South Korea has surged to 73% in just over a month, according to recent data from the Ministry of Health and Welfare. This dramatic increase highlights the escalating tension in the country’s healthcare sector, with certain specialties experiencing even higher rates of attrition. [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – As South Korea’s healthcare system grapples with a six-month-long medical vacuum, emergency rooms are preparing for a potential overflow during the upcoming Chuseok holiday. The convergence of COVID-19 cases, heat-related illnesses, and the traditional holiday rush is raising concerns about the capacity of already strained emergency services. The Ministry of [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – With just 87 days remaining until South Korea’s College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) for the 2025 academic year, an unexpected trend has emerged: Medical professionals, including former residents, medical students, and current professors, are advising aspiring medical students to reconsider their career paths. On August 19, multiple posts appeared on [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – As a seven-month-long medical dispute continues to strain South Korea’s healthcare system, a sudden surge in COVID-19 cases and the looming threat of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) have pushed hospitals to their limits. Emergency rooms, in particular, are facing near-paralysis as medical staff succumb to the virus themselves. According [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Only 21 trainee doctors applied for an additional round of recruitment, the health ministry said Monday, dashing the government’s hopes of normalizing the medical vacuum that has persisted since February. Hospitals closed applications for the additional recruitment last week after the medical community was lukewarm to the initial round [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Hospitals were set to wrap up the hiring of more junior doctors Friday, but there are expected to be few applicants as many trainee doctors have defied the government’s medical reform for nearly seven months, officials said. Hospitals issued new recruitment notices for trainee doctors last week after the [...]