emergency Archives

14 March 2024

In Columbia Asia Case, Hospital And Doctor Equally Liable For Full Award, But Hospital Can’t Pursue Indemnity Against Doctor

The patient's lawyer in the Columbia Asia medical negligence case says both the hospital and doctor are equally liable for the RM4.5mil award of damages, but the hospital can't seek indemnity against the anaesthetist. Her indemnity insurance is only RM1mil.

7 March 2024

Malaysia

In Landmark Ruling, Federal Court Holds Private Hospital Liable For Medical Negligence, Rejects Defence Of Doctors Being ‘Independent Contractors’

In a landmark verdict on the case of a patient who sued Columbia Asia after suffering permanent mental and physical disability from brain damage, the Federal Court ruled that the private hospital is "liable personally" for the anaesthetist's negligence.

10 December 2022

Letter

Form Inter-Ministry Network For Better Health Care Access In Rural Sarawak — Dr Kelvin Yii

No babies in a country with supposed universal health care coverage should die in their mother’s arms on the way to the hospital.

6 May 2022

Letter

Use GPS Tech For MERS999 Emergency Services — Chan Foong Hin

A man in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, died from cardiac arrest after a Queen Elizabeth Hospital ambulance arrived only one hour after a MERS999 call.

5 March 2021

World

Japan To Extend Virus State Of Emergency In Tokyo Area

The country launched its vaccination programme last month in a very limited fashion and has so far given first doses to around 39,000 health care workers.

15 January 2021

Malaysia

Private Health Providers Face RM5 Mil Fine, 10 Years’ Jail For Refusing Putrajaya Resources

The Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance 2021 states that the amount of compensation for the government’s temporary possession of land or property, or for utilisation of resources, cannot be challenged in court.

12 January 2021

Malaysia

Private Hospitals Taking In Covid-19, Non-Covid Public Patients

The Association of Private Hospitals of Malaysia (APHM) also hopes medical insurance companies will help their clients get reimbursement in private hospitals.

12 January 2021

Malaysia

PM Suggests Nationalising Private Health Care Under Emergency

Emergency ordinances can be enacted to enable the government to temporarily take over land, buildings, or property of private hospitals to help treat Covid-19 patients.

30 March 2020

World

Jakarta Extends Emergency, After Indonesian Capital Records 675 Coronavirus Cases

The new extension will see the emergency ending on April 19.

27 November 2019

Malaysia

MOH Admits Long Waits For Non-Critical Emergency Patients

Minister says this is due to work overload.

Tag: emergency

In Columbia Asia Case, Hospital And Doctor Equally Liable For Full Award, But Hospital Can’t Pursue Indemnity Against Doctor

In Landmark Ruling, Federal Court Holds Private Hospital Liable For Medical Negligence, Rejects Defence Of Doctors Being ‘Independent Contractors’

Form Inter-Ministry Network For Better Health Care Access In Rural Sarawak — Dr Kelvin Yii

Use GPS Tech For MERS999 Emergency Services — Chan Foong Hin

Japan To Extend Virus State Of Emergency In Tokyo Area

Private Health Providers Face RM5 Mil Fine, 10 Years’ Jail For Refusing Putrajaya Resources

Private Hospitals Taking In Covid-19, Non-Covid Public Patients

PM Suggests Nationalising Private Health Care Under Emergency

Jakarta Extends Emergency, After Indonesian Capital Records 675 Coronavirus Cases

MOH Admits Long Waits For Non-Critical Emergency Patients

Retirees Hit By Medical Insurance Premium Hikes Up To 275%

UM’s Medical Faculty Targets 200 Graduates Annually Despite Declining Interest In Medicine

Thank You, HRPB Ipoh, JKN Perak, And CodeBlue — S. Kunasegaran

‘I’m Not Putting My Child At Risk From Unvaccinated Kids’: Malaysian Mom

Selcare Diagnostics Helps Ensure Self-Sufficiency For Selangor State Health Programmes