No, this is not the television show. Some of us were discussing about leaving the service. Some of us with deep family ties in Brunei may want to do private practice. Recently some private clinics were asking around for local doctors to work for them. We heard that this is the new Brunei Medical Board rule that private doctors should have some experience working in Brunei.
Although some of us may not agree with a lot of Brunei Medical Board rulings as we think that they are usually regarded as protecting the interests of the board members, but this one sounds reasonable. It will make private doctors more aware of the system in Brunei. On the plus side as well, there is an increase demand for local doctors in private clinics and therefore make us more marketable outside of the government. More opportunities for us to work in Brunei. Cheers.
Note: We will try to update on the scheme of service. Info is still lacking as we have not anything from our readers.
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Could we debate about the pros and cons of having doctor locums in Brunei? I suggest that MOH allow all local doctors to work as locums either in the public or private sector. The rates set will depend on market conditions. This would mean that clinics that are short of doctors will set an hourly rate and advertise it accordingly. Our local doctors can then apply to work those hours at the rates as advertised. If our hospitals are short of staff, they may also be able to offer a similar incentive to get doctors to come back to work. In this way, we can cover the manpower shortages that occur in both the public and private sector as well allow our local doctors an avenue to increase their take home pay without having to wait for the revision of the current salary scheme or get a job overseas.
What are locum doctors? Is it like temporary.
What do local doctors need in order to work in private practice ?