Medical Act amendment bill 2024 Archives

24 July 2024

Letter

Medical Amendment Bill Marks Big Step Towards Self-Regulation — College Of Physicians Malaysia

The College of Physicians Malaysia envisions the Medical (Amendment) Bill 2024 as a big step towards "self-regulation within the profession" that will enhance the standards and quality of health care in the country.

24 July 2024

Opinion

The Ironic ‘Status Quo’ In The Medical Amendment Bill 2024

The parallel pathway conflict has turned into a Shakespearean tragicomedy, dramatically ending in a radical piece of legislation with consequences, it seems, that no one understood or was prepared for. Ironically, we're now back to square one.

23 July 2024

Malaysia

AMM Now Touts Different Regulatory Requirements For University Versus Parallel Pathway Programmes

AMM now touts different regulatory requirements for specialty training by universities versus societies, insisting on MQA accreditation only for university programmes, even though MQA is decoupled from the Medical bill that treats all programmes the same.

22 July 2024

Malaysia

Medical Deans Demand New Medical Equivalent To MQA

The Malaysian Public University Medical Deans Council demands an independent and external entity, on par with or superior to MQA, to oversee evaluation of specialist qualifications/ training. The Medical amendment bill does not provide for this new entity.

16 July 2024

Letter

Medical Amendment Bill Risks Abuse Of Power In Specialist Registration — Nine Medical Doctors

Nine medical doctors, in a commentary on the Medical Act amendment bill, say the sole concentration of power in MMC to recognise specialist qualifications, and training institutions and programmes risks abuse of power. "There is no check and balance."

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Medical Amendment Bill Marks Big Step Towards Self-Regulation — College Of Physicians Malaysia

The Ironic ‘Status Quo’ In The Medical Amendment Bill 2024

AMM Now Touts Different Regulatory Requirements For University Versus Parallel Pathway Programmes

Medical Deans Demand New Medical Equivalent To MQA

Medical Amendment Bill Risks Abuse Of Power In Specialist Registration — Nine Medical Doctors

Help, I’m Forced To Work Every Day — Sibu Hospital Medical Officer

PM Touts Act 586 Amendment To Regulate Private Hospital Charges

Cataract Surgery Bill 100% Higher For Insured Patient Than Self-Pay Patient: MPs

Delay Medical Premium Hikes, Integrate Community Pharmacies Into Insurance Coverage — MPS

MMA Launching ‘Black Monday’ Protest To ‘Save’ GPs