"Delete Hospital Records" Directive... Police Conduct Additional Search and Seizure at MedisStaff

Medistaff... At the Center of Various Controversies After Resident Doctors' Departure
Guidelines Also Provided for Refusing Treatment and Work Slowdown to Military Doctors and Public Relations Officers

Amid the ongoing strong confrontation between the government and the medical community over the increase in medical school admissions, medical staff are moving at a large hospital in Seoul on the 29th, the government's deadline for residents who left hospitals to return. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

The police will conduct an additional raid on the doctor community 'Medistaff,' which has been at the center of various controversies following the departure of residents, on the 15th.

The Cyber Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency executed a search warrant at the 'Medistaff' office located in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, on the morning of the same day.

A Medistaff official stated, "The raid was conducted for about three hours in relation to defamation and insult charges concerning posts uploaded on the community."

Medistaff is a doctor community where posts such as "Delete hospital data" were uploaded after the government announced a tough stance on the collective resignation of residents.

The police raided Medistaff headquarters on the 22nd of last month and identified the author of the relevant post as a doctor based in Seoul, who was booked on the 7th for obstruction of business.

There was also controversy when guidelines on how to refuse treatment and engage in work slowdowns were posted on Medistaff for military doctors and public relations officers. Additionally, the Medistaff Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and one employee were booked on charges of evidence concealment.

A police official said, "It is true that a raid is being conducted today, but it is difficult to confirm the specific charges."

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