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  "id": 3329273,
  "title": "Understanding Nigeria’s new policy on working hours and locum employment, By Chinedu Moghalu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/understanding-nigerias-new-policy-on-working-hours-and-locum",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-25T19:01:30.000Z",
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  "summary": "The intendment of the NHSRII for improved health outcomes is that a doctor should finish a call, hand over and go home knowing a rested colleague has taken over. A locum should have a clear contract, regular pay and an end to temporary status. Patients should be treated by a properly staffed team, not one […] The post Understanding Nigeria’s new policy on working hours and locum employment, By…",
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        "title": "Understanding Nigeria’s new policy on working hours and locum employment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/understanding-nigerias-new-policy-on-working-hours-and-locum-3349491",
        "published": "2026-08-25T19:34:31.000Z"
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