Poor response to new contract scheme for doctors, say sources

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Those who have quit the health service feel that accepting the offer of interim three-year contracts will result in further uncertainty over their future.   Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/09/25/poor-response-to-new-contract-scheme-for-doctors-say-sources/   Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com  Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5  Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM  Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h  Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp  Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX  Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb  Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj  Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Download FMT News App:  Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46  App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ  Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP   #FMTNews #Doctors #Contract #HealthMinistry

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00:00Contract medical officers who quit the health service have reportedly snubbed the government's

00:07offer of interim three-year contracts pending permanent positions. A source said the response,

00:13especially from those who left the service, was poor and the number of applicants for

00:18the interim contracts was generally below expectations. The interim contract offer

00:24made in early July for 3,200 doctors, 450 dentists and 300 pharmacists closed on July 31st.

00:33The health ministry said the scheme would be in place until a permanent solution is found.

00:38The source said many officers felt it was meaningless to return to being at the mercy

00:43of ministry officials while waiting to be considered for permanent positions.

00:48He said many contract doctors had quit because of the long wait for permanent posts

00:52and another uncertain three-year wait was no lure for them to rejoin the government service.

00:58One contract doctor called the new scheme a mere stopgap measure, adding that the government must

01:04offer something more substantial such as permanent placements if they truly need the officers.

01:10Natasha Bust, FMT News.

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