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UAE healthcare pay scales to be drawn up

UAE healthcare pay scales to be drawn up

Healthcare
Health chiefs to set out new minimum salaries for every group of health worker.

Dubai doctor cleared in UK manslaughter court case
Healthcare
Jury finds GP not guilty over death of elderly patient after penicillin prescription.

Hunger strike vow over doctor's Saudi case jailing
Healthcare
Wife's desperate bid to get officials to reverse ruling in Saudi princess morphine case.

Doctor tells court of Dubai licence cancellation
Healthcare
GP at centre of UK manslaughter case says she has been working in emirate since Oct. 2007.


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UPCOMING EVENTS

  1. Behavioural Based Safety
    14 December 2008 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  2. Internal Auditing of Health, Safety & Environmental Management Systems
    14 December 2008 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  3. Managing Stress & Pressure at Work: Competencies for Managers, Team Leaders & Supervisors
    14 December 2008 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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CURRENT HEALTHCARE TENDERS

  1. Improvement of service delivery for animal health
    Sudan
    Closes on: 12 December 2008
  2. Supply surgical items for bones surgery
    Oman
    Closes on: 15 December 2008
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SPOT POLL

With taxis being exempt from Salik tolls from Dec 2, will you be more likely to use the service?

Absolutely, the low petrol price and lack of Salik makes taxis too cheap to ignore.
I would be more willing to travel in a cab knowing the Salik will not be charged.
No because it's the comfort of the vehicle and attitude of the driver that counts, not how cheap it is.
No way, most of the drivers are still rude and most times they refuse to pick you up anyway.
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    01 Dec ' 08 at 18:59
    it is very true that compared to other heslth care workers we are underpaid with all the hard work & shif tduties in the hospital...  More »
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