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The Ministry of Health said it “wishes to draw your attention” to an article captioned ‘Medical Board meets to change regulations,’ with the “misleading subheading” stating, ‘Health Minister to go after unqualified specialist doctors,’ published on page ten (10) of today's print and electronic editions of the Trinidad and Tobago Guardian Newspaper.
In a Media Release today (Monday 11th March, 2024), the Ministry said, “The article's misleading subheading implies that the Honourable Terrence Deyalsingh, Minister of Health, stated that he and/or the Ministry were ‘going after unqualified specialist doctors.’ In fact, when the Minister was contacted for a response on the issue he stated ‘that the matter is to be dealt with by the Legislative Review Committee.’ This statement by the Minister of Health was recorded twice in the article.” The Ministry continued, “The implication that the Minister of Health and/or the Ministry of Health plans to take action against unqualified specialist doctors is erroneous. Doctors are regulated by the Medical Board of Trinidad and Tobago, pursuant to the Medical Board Act, Chapter 29:50. To further clarify, please note that there is a package of draft legislative amendments to amend the Medical Board Act and these include amendments to the requirements for being registered as a medical specialist. The package of draft legislative amendments was based on recommendations from the Medical Board of Trinidad and Tobago and is still under review.” In light of the above, the Ministry said it is “calling on the Guardian Newspaper to immediately correct and retract the statements attributed to the Minister.” The Media Release concluded by saying, “The Ministry remains committed to providing timely and accurate information on all issues relating to health and wellness and sincerely trusts that this error will be speedily rectified.” More on this as it becomes available. We are a small operation. If you've found our articles to be informative, please consider supporting us via PayPal or buying us a coffee. Your contribution is incredibly appreciated and goes a long way. Simply sharing our articles also helps us. Sign up for our free WhatsApp Alerts to be notified as soon as we post breaking news. NEW! Check out our Merchandise Store for high-quality t-shirts, hats and more!
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