Yala Hospital Investigates Doctor for Breach of Contract

The Inspector General ⁣of the Ministry of Public⁢ Health, Health Region ⁢12, has revealed that Yala Hospital has set up a ⁣committee​ to investigate a‍ doctor who accepted a job at a ​private hospital while demanding an extra salary of 10,000 baht⁤ per month.

Dr. Sawat⁤ Apiwajaniwong, Inspector General of the Ministry​ of‍ Public Health, ⁤Health Region 12, ‌stated that the Ministry of ‍Public Health has issued regulations regarding the payment ‌of⁢ remuneration⁤ to officials working ‌for the service units of the Ministry of Public Health. These ​regulations specify the criteria, methods, and conditions for the⁢ payment of various compensation, including extra compensation for not ‍practicing private ⁣medicine or working‌ in ‌a⁣ private ​hospital.

According to the regulations, doctors ⁢and ‌dentists who do not practice​ private ⁤medicine and/or work in‍ a private hospital are eligible to receive an ⁤extra 10,000 baht ‍per month, while pharmacists are eligible to receive an extra 5,000 baht per ⁢month. ‌However, they must submit applications for consideration by the committee, and approval ‍is reviewed at least every 1 year.

Dr. Sawat added that an inquiry committee was appointed on September⁤ 10 to investigate the matter, and relevant people ​will come to investigate on September 17. If the investigation finds that the ​doctor has breached the contract, ​they will ‌be required to return the extra money and ‌pay a fine of 2 times ⁤the extra‍ money​ recovered, with​ interest at the rate of 15% per annum ‌from the month ⁢of breach of contract.