Doctors waiting to be officially registered before they can start their internships, and move on to different levels of work, have been given a reprieve by the Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA) to ensure it can still happen in January.
While the Covid-19 pandemic has placed immense pressure on health systems and health professionals such as doctors, it has also affected the administrative processes necessary to allow these new doctors to legally work in SA’s hospitals. ..
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