When The System Keeps Changing The Goalpost, Who Is Accountable? — District Specialist

When does our specialist recognition officially take effect? Upon completion of SWE, NSR registration, or issuance of Surat Warta? What about salary transition? Why are the rules seemingly changing, depending on which department or officer we approach?

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Specialists face uncertainty over recognition, salary adjustments, and on-call pay after completing SWE and NSR registration.

Specialist recognition remains unclear despite completing SWE and NSR registration.
Requirements for Surat Warta conflict with earlier assurances of expedited recognition.
Specialists continue to claim MO on-call rates despite meeting specialist criteria.

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I have a concern regarding the implementation of the new Supervised Work Experience (SWE) pathway.

Some of us commenced SWE in 2025 and successfully completed it in early 2026. We were subsequently deployed to district hospitals to serve as specialists, taking on specialist responsibilities, and providing specialist services.

Yet, months after completion, there is still considerable uncertainty surrounding our specialist recognition, salary adjustments and on-call remuneration.

Initially, we were informed that there would be no traditional Surat Warta under the new SWE system, as specialist recognition would be expedited through the National Specialist Register (NSR).

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Published: November 13, 2026 at 12:00 PM GMT+8
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