It’s all over for some contract docs

PETALING JAYA: Dr Amy (not her real name) graduated with a medical degree in 2016 and has served with the Health Ministry as a contract doctor since 2017.

Seven years later, now aged 32, things look bleak for her – she is thinking of joining a private clinic as a general practitioner or leaving the medical field altogether to become a tuition teacher or look for a nine-to-five clerical job.