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  "id": 6738398,
  "title": "Over 60% of new dentists join Department of Health after mandatory internship",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/over-60-of-new-dentists-join-department-of-health-after-mandatory-6738398",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T09:08:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
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    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3367196/over-60-new-dentists-join-department-health-after-mandatory-internship"
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  "summary": "About 60 per cent of Hong Kong’s first batch of dental graduates who underwent mandatory internship training have joined the city’s Department of Health, a move that has helped “significantly ease” the manpower crunch. The development followed a controversial amendment to the Dentists Registration Ordinance in 2024, requiring all dental graduates in Hong Kong to complete a 12-month internship…",
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
        "title": "Over 60% of new dentists join Department of Health after mandatory internship",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/over-60-of-new-dentists-join-department-of-health-after-mandatory",
        "published": "2026-09-11T09:08:35.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}