JULY 28, 2014 BY FRIDAY OLOKOR, ABUJA
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The Medical and Dental Consultants Association
of Nigeria on Monday raised the alarm over plans
by the Presidency to clampdown on the Nigerian
Medical Association and privatise all hospitals
owned by the Federal Government.
Doctors in Government hospitals under the aegis
of NMA have been on nationwide strike for the
past one month over alleged breach of
agreement reached by both parties.
The association said information reaching its
secretariat revealed that if the proposal sails
through, soldiers would be drafted to secure all
the medical institutions while para-military
medical professionals would be deployed to
perform the role of Doctors.
The President of MDCAN, Dr. Steve Oluwole, in a
statement obtained by THE PUNCH in Abuja
wondered whether the replacements would be
better alternatives to roles performed by Doctors.
He said, “In the event that the Federal
Government tows this course of action, the
military will be deployed to guard the medical
institutions with military and para-military
medical professionals rendering services in the
mean time.
“All public health institutions will be privatised.
Then, the ‘no work no pay’ principle will be
enforced; Doctors who are interested will be
protected to resume duties while new ones will
be employed to take their place.”
Several calls and text messages by to the
Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, for
response on the issues were not replied.

www.punchng.com/news/fg-moves-to-privatise-hospitals/

Best news so far!!!!



This was the last one that broke the Camel's back..

Phantom wrote it will favor doctors,.....
.then why is these guy alarmed all of a sudden.

Yes! Those doctors should know that no one is irreplaceable.

Morotov1: Phantom wrote it will favor doctors,.....
.then why is these guy alarmed all of a sudden.

And wtf is this phantom?


It won't just favour doctors, it would favor everyone provided you can prove urself to the businessman. Forget the 24 commandment though, go back to work.

Is privatisation good for the health sector? Sure, it will bring about the much needed sanity and allow all workers take their proper places.

Are doctors afraid of it? Not at all

Should Privatsation be pursued the proper way? Absolutely yes!

adeoladrg:


And wtf is this phantom?

or'
It won't just favour doctors, it would favor everyone provided you can prove urself to the businessman. Forget the 24 commandment though, go back to work.

Hey, pharmacist I am just relaying Dr Phantom's assertions on privatisation and it doesn't correspond with the doctor's in the article.

Let's see hw it will go.

D privatization has even long been suggested to d fed. Govt. B4 now; by doctors; d posters above me; take no solace or quick jubilee, 4 d privatization will not in anyway affect doctors, it 'll instead fortify their positions, n every oda health worker will know dia place on the organogram of healthcare!!!
Donnot sget my fellow con3 men; it is still u all that 'll suffer itn drastically, cus the healthcare will no longer be subsidized, it 'll be out 4 total profit! So u can imagine wat ur healkth bills will be; I pitty u all jubilating; cause it 'll affect u 1 wway or another

(In a case where C/S starts costing 300 - 500 k) una go know

“All public health institutions will be privatised.
Then, the ‘no work no pay’ principle will be
enforced; Doctors who are interested will be
protected to resume duties while new ones will
be employed to take their place.”


Where's the businessman that'll pay 100K per month for hazard allowance?

This will curb the issue of almost 1500 honorary consultants in Lagos, eating up govt money doing nothing..

This will allow the pharmacist move forward in his quest for drug optimization and save billions of naira for his employees.

The Government is preparing to
partially reverse salary cuts imposed
on hospital consultants two years
ago, which would see their pay
increase by as much as almost a
quarter from current levels.
The Irish Times has learned that
proposals for revised pay and career
structures were put forward by the
Department of Health and the
Department of Public Expenditure, as
well as the Health Service Executive,
earlier this week.
Coalition sources said the proposals
would see the rates rise in the
region of 16 per cent and 24 per
cent over time and on an
incremental basis, but were
adamant the move does not
represent the first public- sector pay
increases since the economic crisis
began.
At present, the entry pay level for
consultants working exclusively in a
public hospital is set at €116,000
but under the new proposals this
would increase, over time, to a
maximum of €175,000.
Brain drain
In October 2012 the then minister
for health James Reilly reduced pay
for newly appointed consultants by
30 per cent, a move medical
organisations claimed led to a brain
drain among doctors and left the
health service unable to fill a
number of key medical posts.
It followed a programme for
government commitment, that said:
“Under a new consultant’s contract
hospital consultants’ remuneration
will be reduced.”
It is understood the general thrust
of the new approach has been
approved by Minister for Public
Expenditure and Reform Brendan
Howlin and Minister for Health Leo
Varadkar .
Sources said the potential deal was
also discussed at the Cabinet
subcommittee on health earlier this
week.
Coalition sources last night
acknowledged a fear that any new
deal could be seen as the first
public sector pay rises in a
recovering economy.
However, it was claimed by senior
figures that this is not the case, and
it was stressed the move is in
response to an inability to fill
current vacancies. Unions across the
public service have already signalled
that they will lodge a pay claim for
their 300,000 members before the
scheduled expiry of the Haddington
Road deal in 2016 if the economy
continues to grow.
“The big fear across Government is
that this will be seen as the first of
the pay rises but it’s not,” a senior
figure said last night. “The Croke
Park and Haddington Road cuts will
remain.
Unable to fill consultant posts “It’s
a partial reversal of the 30 per cent
cut which was imposed on new
entrants in addition to the Croke
Park and Haddington Road pay cuts.
The result is we are unable to fill
consultant posts and have to do so
through agencies, which is costing
even more, up to a grand a day.
“This will show a proper career path
for junior doctors.” It was also
claimed the deal will not be “for
nothing”, adding targets and other
goals will be tied in.
“They can meet us half way,” one
source said of the unions.
Under the proposals, consultants,
after five years in posts, will be able
to apply for clinical- level posts, and
clinical directors positions which
would attract additional payments.
The move is aimed at changing the
hospital system into a “consultant-
delivered” service, as distinct from
consultants leading teams of non-
consultant doctors. It is also
envisaged under the new proposals
there would be a reduction in the
number of non-consultant posts in
the hospital system.


http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/hospital-consultants-to-be-offered-24-pay-rise-1.1878591

adeoladrg: “All public health institutions will be privatised.
Then, the ‘no work no pay’ principle will be
enforced; Doctors who are interested will be
protected to resume duties while new ones will
be employed to take their place.”


Where's the businessman that'll pay 100K per month for hazard allowance?

This will curb the issue of almost 1500 honorary consultants in Lagos, eating up govt money doing nothing..

This will allow the pharmacist move forward in his quest for drug optimization and save billions of naira for his employees.

Jeez! Seems your sentiments towards docs is preventing you from seeing the true picture!
Try read Raymondenyi's comment carefully
That's exactly what will happen! Nothing will be subsidized no more

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The number of doctors in Lagos state employment was 788 at the time of the strike, this included house officers,medical officers, residents and consultants, so where did someone get the figure of 1500 consultants from

Good!