ambulance service Archives

30 July 2026

Letter

Should Government Hospitals And Ambulance Services Be Used For Private Events? — Dr Sarah Shaikh Abdul Karim

Enforcing MOH's circular, which restricts public medical coverage, will safeguard public emergency readiness and protect health care staff from burnout.

7 April 2026

Malaysia

Probe Denial Of Overtime Allowance For Paramedics, Ambulance Drivers: Ex-Senator

Ex-senator Dr RA Lingeshwaran asks why paramedics and ambulance drivers are denied payment of overtime allowance or replacement leave, even though MOH says support staff are eligible for these entitlements if they're instructed "in writing" to be on-call.

6 January 2025

Malaysia

Selcare Ambulance: Pioneering Comprehensive Health Care Mobility To Save Lives

Selcare Ambulance is integral to Selgate Healthcare’s ambitious vision of creating a hospital network by 2025. By prioritising state-of-the-art medical transport and a patient-first philosophy, Selcare Ambulance exemplifies excellence in emergency care.

15 November 2024

Letter

Potential Benefits And Pitfalls From Uber Ambulances — Dr Sean Thum

Dr Sean Thum says Uberising ambulances in Malaysia can help cut ambulance response times, avoiding common delays with the 999 line. But Uber ambulances may be potentially misused with non-emergency cases if there aren't trained operators to triage calls.

15 November 2023

Malaysia

MOH To Procure 590 Ambulances In Phases From Next Year, Says Lukanisman

Deputy Health Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni says many vehicles belonging to the health ministry have experienced increased mileage due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which has resulted in some ambulances being out of service, exacerbating the demand for more ambulances.

10 March 2023

Malaysia

MOH’s Perak Ambulance Service Stops Written Death Verification For Next-Of-Kin To Avoid Lawsuits

In Dec 2022, JKN Perak ordered the ambulance service by MOH hospitals and PKDs statewide to stop providing deceased emergency cases' next-of-kin the Death Verification Form to avoid "medicolegal" issues. MOH staff on site will only verbally declare death.

Tag: ambulance service

Should Government Hospitals And Ambulance Services Be Used For Private Events? — Dr Sarah Shaikh Abdul Karim

Probe Denial Of Overtime Allowance For Paramedics, Ambulance Drivers: Ex-Senator

Selcare Ambulance: Pioneering Comprehensive Health Care Mobility To Save Lives

Potential Benefits And Pitfalls From Uber Ambulances — Dr Sean Thum

MOH To Procure 590 Ambulances In Phases From Next Year, Says Lukanisman

MOH’s Perak Ambulance Service Stops Written Death Verification For Next-Of-Kin To Avoid Lawsuits

Starting At RM55 Cost Of Insurance, AIA’s RM3m Medical Plan Better Value Than MediAsas

How Non-Doctors Successfully Run Private Hospitals In Malaysia

MediAsas Doesn’t Cover Pre-Existing Conditions, Seven Years Before ‘No Look-Back’: BNM FAQ

Study: 27% Of UM Medical Graduates Since 2018 Hold Active Singapore Registration

JPA Already Granted Autonomy To MOH: Johor MB