Polish doctors work up to 519 hours a month — extra shifts boost pay dramatically

Doctors in Poland can work virtually without effective hour limits, with some reporting up to 519 hours in a single month, according to accounts gathered by Medonet. Extra on-call shifts serve a dual purpose: plugging staffing gaps in hospitals and significantly boosting doctors' incomes. The system raises serious concerns about patient safety, as standard working-time rules are effectively bypassed through the on-call framework.

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