New SWRHA boss warns doctors: Shape up or ship out

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August 16, 2025

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New SWRHA boss warns doctors: Shape up or ship out

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Senior Multimedia Reporter

Newly appointed director of the Southwest Regional Health Authority (SWRHA), Dr Anand Chatoorgoon, has issued a warning to doctors at public facilities under his purview, saying, “Shape up or ship out.”

Speaking to Guardian Media during an interview, Chatoorgoon said patients were facing long waiting lists for surgeries, while some senior doctors who are paid consultants in public hospitals were putting private practice first.

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