"Unpaid physicians" 2819 people at 59 university hospitals nationwide

"Unpaid physicians" 2819 patients at 59 university hospitals nationwide February 8 4:54 AM

The government found that there were 2819 people in 59 university hospitals nationwide as to unpaid doctors who were not paid while working at university hospitals. The university will pay these unpaid doctors in the future.

"Unpaid doctors" are young doctors and dentists who are not paid for reasons such as being trained while attending a university hospital.

MEXT surveyed the salary and employment status of more than 30,000 doctors at 108 medical and dental adjunct hospitals nationwide.

As a result, it was confirmed that there were 2819 unpaid doctors in 59 university hospitals nationwide.

The government first admitted in June last year that there were 2191 unpaid doctors, but seven university hospitals, including the University of Tokyo and Keio University, answered that they were "investigating" and continued to investigate. Was.

As a result, it became clear that there were 628 new unpaid doctors.

The university will pay these unpaid doctors in the future.

According to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, "I have heard that universities have been making improvements, such as paying salaries, back in the past. We will share the findings with the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and continue to properly manage physician labor. I want to look for it. "