Young doctors in residency training complain about a lack of supervision

Young doctors getting residency training at clinics and hospitals complain about a lack of supervision, the daily Mladá fronta Dnes wrote on Wednesday. The paper cited inexperienced young doctors saying that due to a staff shortage they were often left to make important decisions on their own and were concerned that a wrong diagnosis could put patients at serious risk. The Health Ministry has admitted that this is a problem and that the number of patients suing hospitals over malpractice has increased in recent years. The problem is said to be most serious in surgeries and emergency wards.