Staff shortages loom at state hospitals

The Medical Council of Thailand has set up a working group to study the impact of a government move to stop giving official positions to all medical graduates working at state hospitals.

“We are worried about the effect of this policy and we believe its impact must be scrutinised thoroughly,” Dr Ittaporn Kanacharoen, secretary-general of the Medical Council of Thailand, told media early this week at a press briefing.

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Apinya Wipatayotin