The Ministry of Health is implementing a significant healthcare reform that allows NHS doctors to engage in private practice or be employed in the private sector alongside their public hospital duties, marking a departure from the traditional operation format of the National Health System (NHS) since its inception.

The recent Ministerial Decision authorizing NHS doctors to engage in private practice sets the stage for both qualified and trainee doctors to earn additional income from private sector work. The Ministry of Health leadership believes that offering these incentives will discourage doctors from resigning from their hospital positions by providing them with supplementary income opportunities.