The National Department of Health says it does not keep a register of unemployed doctors, prompting unions to question how the government plans staffing and budgets while thousands of medical posts remain vacant.

Unions are questioning government’s workforce planning after the Health Department said it does not maintain a register of doctors who remain unemployed after community service.

The National Department of Health says it does not keep a register of unemployed doctors, prompting unions to question how the government plans staffing and budgets while…