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FCT Hospitals in Crisis: Doctors Threaten Shutdown Over Snake Bites and Poor Working Conditions

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Doctors at hospitals in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are facing unprecedented challenges, including the invasion of reptiles and snakes, which has led to several fatalities. According to the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), doctors are mentally sick due to poor working conditions, lack of basic equipment, and remuneration issues. The ARD has threatened to down tools in a warning strike to protest the poor working conditions, remuneration, and other demands. The shutdown is expected to last for seven days, during which time all demands must be met before work resumes.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) has threatened to down tools in a warning strike due to poor working conditions, remuneration, and other demands.
  • Doctors at hospitals in the FCT are facing challenges such as the invasion of reptiles and snakes, which has led to several fatalities.
  • The ARD has made 12 resolutions, including immediate payment of salary arrears, recruitment of new doctors, and payment of the 2025 Medical Residency Training Fund (MRTF).
  • The ARD demands that the FCTA address the continuous erroneous deductions from members' salaries, immediately rectify the irregular and erratic pattern of salary payments, and conclude the skipping and conversion process within one month.
  • The ARD has also demanded the immediate release of timelines for the completion of promotion exercises, with full payment of arrears, and the payment of outstanding hazard allowance arrears.
  • The ARD has warned that if their demands are not met, they will continue to strike until their rights are recognized and respected.

Statistics:

  • 7 days: The duration of the warning strike threatened by the ARD.
  • 8 September 2025: The date on which the ARD started its warning strike.
  • £15,000: The amount owed to doctors employed in 2023, which the ARD demands be paid immediately.
  • 12 resolutions: The number of demands made by the ARD to the FCTA.
  • 1 month: The deadline for the FCTA to conclude the skipping and conversion process.

Sources:

  • "Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) FCT chapter."
  • Communique issued by the ARD after a meeting on 5th September 2025.
  • Unattributed article on the challenges faced by doctors at hospitals in the FCT.

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