Health care workers at government clinics who take up double shifts should be given an allowance for their overtime working hours, say Sabah and Sarawak reps.
Rural areas, smaller districts, and states like Sabah and Sarawak with inadequate infrastructure and limited public transportation are poor candidates for the shift system.
There are plenty of contract medical officers waiting for permanent positions; why not employ these doctors to fill up newly created posts for medical officers in Klinik Kesihatan?