"Unpaid doctor" is also at the front line of new corona patient treatment. Due to a shortage of doctors, 6:16 on April 16th.

With the spread of new coronavirus infection, NHK has found that so-called "unpaid doctors" such as graduate students are beginning to be at the forefront at a university hospital that treats patients due to a shortage of doctors. . Since it is difficult to recognize workers' rights, some people are worried about the situation.

“Unpaid doctor” is a young doctor in a university hospital who is under medical treatment in the name of practical training or research, but is a graduate student who has not paid all or most of the salary to be received, and there are cases in which work accidents are recognized. It is said to be few.

As the new coronavirus infection spreads, it was found at the university hospital that treats patients that such "unpaid doctors" are beginning to be at the forefront due to a shortage of doctors.

According to the “unpaid doctors” interviewed by NHK, more than 100 new doctors were decided to take turns treating patients with the new coronavirus from this month at the university hospitals in the metropolitan area to which they belong, and the list of doctors It was distributed, but about one-third of them were "unpaid doctors".

At this university hospital, part of the salary began to be paid from last year in response to the point of the country requesting the treatment improvement of "unpaid doctor", but it is said that there is no employment contract.

The workplace just instructed us to deal with the new coronavirus, but there is no explanation about whether or not there is a risk allowance and if an accident causes an industrial accident.

In addition, there are cases in which part-time jobs at external hospitals are being refused in order to prevent the spread of infection, and I am concerned that it will not be possible to make a living if it is prolonged.

This "unpaid doctor" "is uncertain whether or not a PCR test to confirm infection can be taken when needed, and whether or not a worker's injury will be applied in the event of an infection, and I'm afraid that they will be protected. Society as a whole faces a crisis. As a doctor, I feel that I have a responsibility to deal with the new coronavirus, but I would like to receive proper compensation. "

Point out compensation such as health management and national support

Naoto Ueyama, a representative of the National Doctors Union, who is familiar with the labor problems of doctors, said, “In the future, the mobilization of“ unpaid doctors ”such as graduate students and doctors who are not specialized in infectious diseases may further accelerate due to the tight medical system. There is. ”

In addition, “If these doctors stand on the spot, they may be infected by a virus, and it may be difficult to properly recognize work-related accidents. Even unpaid doctors have the same health management and labor management as regular doctors. We need to get compensation, and the country should take responsibility for the support. "