Child Care Minister Dr David Parirenyatwa

THE stand-off between junior doctors and the government is continuing after the medical practitioners yesterday rejected amended contracts issued by the Health Service Board (HSB). The month-long impasse between the HSB and first year doctors has negatively impacted on referral hospitals which are the hardest hit as they are grappling with an acute shortage of medical practitioners. They have reportedly been forced to turn away referrals from district hospitals as existing staff is failing to cope…