New pathway for medical officers?

THERE’S been quite a hoo-ha recently about the plight of medical officers who are on contract and do not have full-time positions.

Among the many problems they face is that the door to specialisation in certain specialties has been closed to them. Not only is their pay lower compared to that of their colleagues with permanent posts, they also have to come to terms with the fact that they will never be able to further their training in certain fields.