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Hospital to fire striking doctors
16 Feb 2017 at 01:06hrs | Views
Striking doctors at Harare's Parirenyatwa Hospital risk being fired if they do not report to work today.
Doctors countrywide embarked on a strike on Wednesday over working conditions.
However, hospital authorities have hinted on sacking doctors.
"Therefore, anyone who voluntarily withdraws his or her services will be removed from the duty roaster," hospital's clinical director, Noah Madziva said in a statement.
"The same will not be allowed to enter the wards or to see any patients until reinstatement upon submission of an application to return to duty.
"It follows that while one is removed from the duty roaster, the same will not receive remuneration accordingly.
"Anyone not available at the time (9am) will be deemed not available for service and subject to the above mentioned arrangements,".
On Tuesday, Health minister David Parirenyatwa said government had opened up 250 posts for doctors and 2 000 posts for nurses, but did not give further details on how soon this would be implemented.
Doctors countrywide embarked on a strike on Wednesday over working conditions.
However, hospital authorities have hinted on sacking doctors.
"Therefore, anyone who voluntarily withdraws his or her services will be removed from the duty roaster," hospital's clinical director, Noah Madziva said in a statement.
"The same will not be allowed to enter the wards or to see any patients until reinstatement upon submission of an application to return to duty.
"It follows that while one is removed from the duty roaster, the same will not receive remuneration accordingly.
"Anyone not available at the time (9am) will be deemed not available for service and subject to the above mentioned arrangements,".
On Tuesday, Health minister David Parirenyatwa said government had opened up 250 posts for doctors and 2 000 posts for nurses, but did not give further details on how soon this would be implemented.
Source - Byo24News
