Tag: doctor strike

4 April 2023

Government Aims To Absorb 12,800 Contract Doctors Into Permanent Service Within Three Years

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says the government allocated RM1.7 billion this year for additional contract doctors and for absorption into permanent positions, estimating that in three years, 12,800 contract doctors can be absorbed into permanent service.

31 March 2023

Malaysia

Perikatan Opposes Health Worker Strike, Suggests ‘Peaceful’ Resolution

Kuala Langat MP Dr Ahmad Yunus Hairi says PN does not support contract doctors' upcoming April 3-5 strike action or demonstrations, but wants "peaceful" resolution. "We have plenty of room at the government level for more conducive two-way discussions.”

29 March 2023

Malaysia

DG Hisham Says Health Workers Deserve Fair Wages, As Doctors Plan April ‘Strike’

Health DG Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah says health workers, as the "main asset" of the health service, deserve fair wages and he believes the government will address demands by health workers from time to time, stressing that a strike isn't the best solution.

14 March 2023

World

UK Junior Doctors Begin Three-Day Strike For Better Pay

Junior doctors in England go on strike to protest against low pay, part of a larger trend of NHS staff demanding pay increases amid rising inflation and declining morale.

8 March 2023

Malaysia

When Doctors Strike: Historical Lessons From Malaysia’s Past

In '77, housemen went on strike for nearly a week and delayed registration with MMC, forcing salary hikes for HOs and first-year MOs. In '82, junior doctors protested against low salaries and lack of on-call pay with work-to-rule and day-of-rest tactics.

2 March 2023

Malaysia

Bandar Kuching MP Supports Health Workers’ ‘Reasonable’ Right To Strike

Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii supports health workers' "reasonable" right to strike without jeopardising patient care, but admits industrial action may ultimately improve work environments and patient care. "I don’t think they should be treated like modern-day slaves."

21 February 2023

World

98% Of UK Junior Doctors Vote For Unprecedented 72-Hour Strike

A ballot by the British Medical Association among nearly 37,000 junior doctors, covering more than half of all junior doctors in England, shows that 98% support a 72-hour walkout in March that will be the longest yet to hit NHS services.

21 February 2023

Letter

Doctors’ Right To Industrial Action: A Legal Perspective — Shariffullah Majeed & Nur Azmeena Azahar

Section 43 of the IRA 1967 requires workers in essential services (which includes public health) to give their employer notice of the intended strike within 42 days before the event; strikes can also be held after 21 days of giving such notice.

20 February 2023

Opinion

The Pen And Pyre: Moving From Individual Anger To Industrial Action

Research on previous doctor strikes in other countries, such as the UK and Kenya, shows no increase in patient deaths from such strikes; current data doesn't cover the effect of strikes on morbidity and quality of care, writes Dr Larry Nyanti from UMS.

Tag: doctor strike

Government Aims To Absorb 12,800 Contract Doctors Into Permanent Service Within Three Years

Perikatan Opposes Health Worker Strike, Suggests ‘Peaceful’ Resolution

DG Hisham Says Health Workers Deserve Fair Wages, As Doctors Plan April ‘Strike’

UK Junior Doctors Begin Three-Day Strike For Better Pay

When Doctors Strike: Historical Lessons From Malaysia’s Past

Bandar Kuching MP Supports Health Workers’ ‘Reasonable’ Right To Strike

98% Of UK Junior Doctors Vote For Unprecedented 72-Hour Strike

Doctors’ Right To Industrial Action: A Legal Perspective — Shariffullah Majeed & Nur Azmeena Azahar

The Pen And Pyre: Moving From Individual Anger To Industrial Action

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