house officers (HOs) Archives

17 March 2026

Malaysia

Dzulkefly: 5,000 Housemanship Slots Offered, Only 529 Medical Graduates Accepted

Dr Dzul says medical graduate intake for housemanship halved since 2019. Only 529 graduates reported for 5,000 training slots offered in January 2026. Amid medicolegal payouts, MMC is concerned over training quality if housemanship is shortened to a year.

16 March 2026

Letter

Houseman Mental Health: Why We Must Look Beyond The Ward — Dr Lim Poh Khuen

Hospitals must ensure accessible mental health services, mentorship, and safe channels for house officers to seek help without fear of judgement.

12 March 2026

Malaysia

Dzulkefly: ‘360-Degree’ Information Needed Before Confirming Bullying In Kuala Krai Doctor’s Death

Dr Dzul says "360-degree" information is needed before deciding if bullying had led to the death of a Kuala Krai houseman. The health minister also tells HODs and hospital directors not to use house officers as an "extra pair of hands" for daily chores.

27 February 2026

Malaysia

Hire Foreign Housemen, Medical Officers Now: Galen Centre

The Galen Centre urges the government to immediately initiate recruitment processes to allow foreign housemen and medical officers to work in Malaysia’s national health service. Exceptional health worker shortages are now an “existential” issue.

26 February 2026

Letter

The Imminent Collapse Of Rural Primary Care — Government Doctor

With only over half of housemen positions filled nationwide, the ripple effect spreads to rural health clinics beyond training hospitals. Rural facilities are moving past "increased workload" into the territory of service cessation.

7 January 2026

Letter

The Houseman’s Plea: A Cry For Justice And Clarity In Malaysia’s Health Care System — Perak House Officers

A group of Perak house officers says a circular posted by MMA Schomos seems to directly contradict MOH's official guidelines on leave entitlements for housemen, saying that MOH's own regulations mandate a 5-day working week with 2 days off.

19 December 2025

Letter

Denial Of Basic Workers’ Rights To House Officers At Ipoh General Hospital — Housemen

Over 80 housemen from all departments of HRPB Ipoh complain about a denial of basic employment rights: no replacement leave for work on public holidays, mandatory six-day work week, and denial of weekend leave during the "tagging" phase (only one day off).

15 January 2024

Malaysia

UMMC’s Medicine Department Mulls ‘Zero HO Protocol’, With Indefinite Critical Houseman Shortage

A dire houseman shortage is forcing UMMC's Medicine Department to mull a Zero HO Protocol: operating without HOs. The department is cutting certain services and collecting reported cases of suboptimal care or "near misses" resulting from manpower shortage.

Tag: house officers (HOs)

Dzulkefly: 5,000 Housemanship Slots Offered, Only 529 Medical Graduates Accepted

Houseman Mental Health: Why We Must Look Beyond The Ward — Dr Lim Poh Khuen

Dzulkefly: ‘360-Degree’ Information Needed Before Confirming Bullying In Kuala Krai Doctor’s Death

Hire Foreign Housemen, Medical Officers Now: Galen Centre

The Imminent Collapse Of Rural Primary Care — Government Doctor

The Houseman’s Plea: A Cry For Justice And Clarity In Malaysia’s Health Care System — Perak House Officers

Denial Of Basic Workers’ Rights To House Officers At Ipoh General Hospital — Housemen

UMMC’s Medicine Department Mulls ‘Zero HO Protocol’, With Indefinite Critical Houseman Shortage

Health Ministry’s Spending Cuts: New Positions Frozen, Overtime Allowance Controlled

JPA Admits Concerns About New Subspecialty Training Requirement

MOH Sets Charging Protocols For Select Medical Procedures

Eat Less Chicken During Global Crises: UPM Experts

Doctor Shortage Forces ‘Drastic Restructuring’ Of Ipoh GH’s Cardiology Service