Foreign doctor who worked illegally as a locum on over 500 occasions fined $50,000

SINGAPORE: A foreign doctor who took on illegal side jobs as a locum for about 2½ years was fined S$50,000 by the Singapore Medical Council’s (SMC’s) disciplinary tribunal.

A locum doctor takes over the duties of a regular doctor when the latter is not available.

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