(Photo via Samitivej Hospital)Medical networks have urged the government to roll out a law regulating working conditions for medical staff after the deaths of several doctors were linked to their heavy workloads and poor working environment. She also called on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to pay more attention to problems faced by medical staff that directly affect the health and livelihood of Thais. Dr Cherdchu said the Public Health Ministry is aware of the problems but its hands are tied. Dr Thapakorn is not the only medical staff member to have died recently due in part to overwork, said Orapan Methadilokkul, chairman of the Occupational and Environmental Medicine Center. Also Tuesday, the cabinet approved 8,792 permanent civil servant positions over the next three years for nurses working under temporary contracts after the nurses threatened to quit in protest.

Source: Bangkok Post May 23, 2017 21:45 UTC