Warning to Health Directorates from the Ministry of Health

Last week Dr. Rumeysa SenAfter a long watch, he had an accident with his car and died. In a statement he made after the event, which drew a great reaction especially from health workers on social media, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca“Unfortunately, it is true that in some clinics assistant doctors work 36 hours, the information that our friend Doctor Rümeysa worked 36 hours before the accident is wrong.” “ said; He stated that there is much that needs to be changed and much to be done.

Today, the specialization students studying in the training and research hospitals signed by the Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca watch services and working conditions An article on the subject was sent to the health directorates in 81 provinces. Within the framework of this new statement, working conditions your improvements It was requested that necessary action be taken.

“Those who keep the night watch are not given a job the next day.”

‘On Watch Services for Those Who Have Specialized Training’ In the official article entitled “As it is known, it is essential that services are carried out 24 hours a day in our inpatient treatment institutions. Services outside of normal working hours in order to ensure continuity in health services; It is carried out in the form of shifts or shifts, taking into account the number of personnel and the quality of the service. However, since medical labor is a profession that requires high attention, practices that force people physically and spiritually during working hours should be avoided.“ statements were included.

Continuation of the description Treatment Institutions Operating RegulationIn subparagraph (d) of the first paragraph of Article 41 of the “Seizure services are subject to separate provisions according to the types of inpatient treatment institutions, bed and staff staff, location and importance, and the multiplicity of activities.”; if in clause (e) “Those who keep the night watch are not given a job the next day.” except in exceptional circumstances and Absolutely closed to comments was stated.

“The specialty students in the training and research hospitals affiliated to our Ministry; training is carried out within the scope of the “Regulation on Specialization Training in Medicine and Dentistry”, the working procedures and principles of which were published in the Official Gazette dated 26.04.2014 and numbered 28983” In the statement called, it was stated that the shift services of those who receive specialization training are in the 5th paragraph of the 11th article of this regulation. “The practice of shifts by specialty students is arranged not more often than once every three days.” and the ministry’s statement dated 21.10.2016 and E.02-4523 (2016/19) Article 3 of the Circular No. to take care attention has been drawn.