The leadership of the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council (UMDPC) has revealed that 10 doctors have been suspended from medical practice because of negligence.
In an interview on Wednesday, Prof Joel Okullo, the UMDPC chairperson, said they have stepped up efforts to ensure discipline amid work to streamline medical training standards.
“Two months ago, we took disciplinary action against about 10 doctors over negligence. We suspended three doctors from Bugiri, we also suspended three doctors from some clinics in Kamwokya, we suspended some doctors from town,” he said.
According to him, some of the doctors were suspended for two years, others for two months.
“They were suspended because of negligence,” he added.
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