Two to four years extension not sufficient for specialising contract doctors, says SUPP


SIBU: Cabinet's decision to extend the contracts of medical and dental officers for a maximum of four years is insufficient, says SUPP education bureau chairman Datuk Ding Kuong Hiing (pic).

He said in a Zoom meeting on Saturday (July 24) that the extra four years was not enough for all medical officers (MOs) to prepare and pass their specialist exams.

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