Health Minister Kyoohong Cho: "The Nursing Act Is Not the Optimal Alternative"

Minister of Health and Welfare Cho Kyuhong is visiting Seoul Nursing Home in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 29th to listen to the difficulties faced by care workers. (Photo by Ministry of Health and Welfare)

Health and Welfare Minister Cho Kyu-hong once again emphasized that "the Nursing Act is not the optimal solution" during his visit to a long-term care facility to inspect services following the passage of the Nursing Act in the National Assembly plenary session.

On the 29th, Minister Cho visited Seoul Nursing Home in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, to check the facility's operation status and listen to the difficulties faced by care workers such as nursing staff and care aides.

Seoul Nursing Home, operated by the National Health Insurance Service, is a facility where nurses, nursing assistants, social workers, physical therapists, and care aides provide long-term care services.

At the site, Minister Cho stated, "It is very important to establish a care and nursing system to properly care for our parents," adding, "The fundamental method for this is innovation through the revision of the Medical Service Act, and the enactment of the Nursing Act is not the optimal alternative."

He continued, "For the comfortable elderly life and health of seniors who need medical and nursing services, organic cooperation among various professions such as care aides, nurses, nursing assistants, and social workers is important," and noted, "Although there are concerns about confusion in medical and care fields following the approval of the Nursing Act, all professions must trust and cooperate with each other under the goal of public health."

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health and Welfare explained that the day's schedule was "carried out to check whether nursing and care services at long-term care facilities are being carried out smoothly after the National Assembly's approval of the Nursing Act."

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