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Real timekeeping can also show who is working too much.

Romania is discussing electronic timekeeping in public hospitals. The discussion should not be reduced to absence control. The same system can also reveal invisible work: shifts, post-call work, overtime, lack of rest and unequal task distribution.

Campaign sentence: a timecard should not show only who is absent. It should also show who is working too much.

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What real timekeeping can make visible

  • real hours, not only scheduled hours;
  • shifts and post-call work;
  • overtime and missing rest;
  • work distribution between roles;
  • lost educational time.

Why it matters for residents

Residency should be progressive training. If time disappears into operational work, bureaucracy, shifts and post-call tasks, the system must be able to see the difference between training and informal coverage of staff shortages.

Short questions for institutions

  1. How many hours are actually worked, including shifts, post-call work and overtime?
  2. What happens after a shift: real rest or informal work until evening?
  3. Who verifies whether a resident's shift is supervised training?
  4. Where can a resident report abuse, harassment or dangerous fatigue without fear?
  5. What public data exists on burnout, transfers, departures and training quality?
  6. Who is institutionally accountable when data is missing?

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