Medical/Care Review Site 'Medico' Announces 'Great Place to Work Hospital/Clinic AWARD 2026'

WILLCO Inc. (Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative: Yoshihiro Tsuchiya), a provider of career support services for medical and care professionals under the vision 'Happiness in all working lives,' announced the release of the 'Great Place to Work Hospital AWARD 2026' and 'Great Place to Work Clinic AWARD 2026' in April 2026. These awards are published on 'Medico,' a workplace review and job site for medical and care workers, and identify medical institutions highly rated for their work environment and ease of working based on employee feedback.

This award reflects the real voices of medical professionals to visualize workplace environments and select institutions with high job satisfaction.

Medico Service Site: https://medi-co.jp/

About the 'Great Place to Work Hospital/Clinic AWARD 2026': Medico aggregates reviews and questionnaires from medical professionals about the hospitals they have worked at and announces the rankings annually. The scores consist solely of employee feedback, aiming to honor hospitals striving to create employee-friendly environments from the staff's perspective.

Evaluation Criteria: - Workplace environment - Interpersonal relationships - Compensation/Salary - Work-life balance - Growth environment

Rankings introduce the top 100 hospitals and clinics nationwide, categorized into GOLD, SILVER, and BRONZE prizes: - GOLD PRIZE: 1st to 20th place - SILVER PRIZE: 21st to 50th place - BRONZE PRIZE: 51st to 100th place

Background of the Awards: While the medical industry faces chronic labor shortages and work-style challenges, an increasing number of institutions are committed to creating environments where staff can work with peace of mind. However, it is currently difficult for job seekers to know the actual workplace environment beforehand. Medico provides this information based on reviews to improve the industry's work-style standards.

Top Winning Hospitals (2026): 1st: NTT East Sapporo Hospital 2nd: Hiroshima Red Cross & Atomic-bomb Survivors Hospital 3rd: Doai Memorial Hospital 3rd: Nagano Municipal Hospital 3rd: Meisei Second Hospital 6th: Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Medical Center 7th: Rehabilitation Amakusa Hospital 7th: Hachioji Hokubu Hospital 7th: Nerima-eki Rehabilitation Hospital 10th: Saitama Tobu Cardiovascular Hospital 10th: JCHO Isahaya General Hospital (Full rankings up to 100th place available at: https://medi-co.jp/awards/hospital/2026)

Top Winning Clinics (2026): 1st: Shibuya no Mori Clinic 2nd: Tokatsu Clinic Mirai 3rd: Shin-Yokohama Orthopedic & Rheumatology Clinic 3rd: Adachi Keiyu Orthopedic Surgery 3rd: Shonan Beauty Clinic Kumagaya 6th: Phoenix Medical Clinic 7th: Health Check General Screening Center 8th: Kuroda Orthopedic Clinic 9th: Itabashi Central Clinic 10th: MedCity21 (Osaka Metropolitan University Hospital) (Full rankings up to 100th place available at: https://medi-co.jp/awards/clinic/2026)

Support for Winning Institutions: Medico provides free PR materials, including award shields, icons for websites/recruitment pages, and press release templates, to help institutions communicate their efforts in creating a safe and fulfilling workplace.