Proposal

Appreciating the candidates' information of our recent council election.

The proposal of one of them was particularly impressive:

• The number of medical student intake should be reduced to ensure job security and training opportunity for all young graduates.
• To delete the legislation governing annual declaration of no conviction to obtain the annual practising certificate.

(There are several other points that are less controversial. I'm sure you're not interested.)

I would refrain from giving my opinion to these suggestions. For sure they are appealing to practising private doctors - less competition, and they could do whatever they want !

The eternal dilemma of being a member in council of this kind, however, is there is often a conflict of interest between the general public and the profession per se. Should they represent those who voted for him, or the society as a whole ?