Turkish government to give 50 pct. pay rise to on-duty doctors
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Davutoglu says all health workers on duty at emergency services and intensive care units will enjoy wage raise
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu announced a 50 percent wage raise for certain health workers.
"We will provide a 50 percent rise for duty work at emergency services and intensive care units," he told an event titled "Fidelity to Healing Hands," held by the Turkish Health Ministry at the JW Marriot Hotel in Ankara.
His remarks came two days ahead of March 14 Medicine Day, which Turkey has celebrated since 1827. The following week is known as Medical Week, and aims to draw attention to improvements in medicine.
Davutoglu stated that doctors will be permitted to work to the age of 70 if they ask to do so.
The premier added that health workers will have the ability to choose a higher cut from their salaries during their period of employment so as to receive higher retirement pensions afterwards.
As for violence against health workers, Davutoglu stated that they will introduce 24-hour detention for those who resort to violence against health personnel.
He emphasized that they increased the number of security guards at hospitals and installed more surveillance cameras.
"No reason can justify violence against health workers," he said.
The premier also said that they established the largest medical rescue team in Europe during their rule over the past 12 years, with snow ambulances and a new air ambulance fleet that includes night vision helicopters.
Davutoglu went on to say, "We launched the family practice and now the number of family physicians has reached 21,000."
He also said his government increased the number of health jobs over the last 12 years, with the figure rising from 180,000 to 780,000.
Anadolu Agency
"We will provide a 50 percent rise for duty work at emergency services and intensive care units," he told an event titled "Fidelity to Healing Hands," held by the Turkish Health Ministry at the JW Marriot Hotel in Ankara.
His remarks came two days ahead of March 14 Medicine Day, which Turkey has celebrated since 1827. The following week is known as Medical Week, and aims to draw attention to improvements in medicine.
Davutoglu stated that doctors will be permitted to work to the age of 70 if they ask to do so.
The premier added that health workers will have the ability to choose a higher cut from their salaries during their period of employment so as to receive higher retirement pensions afterwards.
As for violence against health workers, Davutoglu stated that they will introduce 24-hour detention for those who resort to violence against health personnel.
He emphasized that they increased the number of security guards at hospitals and installed more surveillance cameras.
"No reason can justify violence against health workers," he said.
The premier also said that they established the largest medical rescue team in Europe during their rule over the past 12 years, with snow ambulances and a new air ambulance fleet that includes night vision helicopters.
Davutoglu went on to say, "We launched the family practice and now the number of family physicians has reached 21,000."
He also said his government increased the number of health jobs over the last 12 years, with the figure rising from 180,000 to 780,000.
Anadolu Agency
