neurosurgery Archives

18 November 2025

Letter

Expensive Medical Indemnity Reflects High Clinical Negligence Cost — Medical Protection Society

After a specialist complained about historically high medical indemnity costs, as neurosurgeons in Malaysia face an RM151,800 annual fee in 2025, UK-based Medical Protection Society says neurosurgery is one of the highest risk profiles of all specialties.

28 October 2025

Letter

Insurance Approvals And Neurosurgical Patients — Dr Vicknes Waran

Neurosurgeon Dr Vicknes Waran criticises insurance exclusions of "congenital" conditions, saying neurological issues are silent at birth and only manifest decades later. "The mere mention of the word 'cyst' or 'hydrocephalus' almost guarantees a denial."

8 April 2024

Letter

Replace Health DG As MMC President — Wong Ching Yong

SUPP Dudong chairman Wong Ching Yong calls for the replacement of the Health DG as MMC president, amid MMC's non-recognition of certain parallel pathway programmes. Wong says the president of MMC and the Malaysian Dental Council (MDC) must be elected.

Tag: neurosurgery

Expensive Medical Indemnity Reflects High Clinical Negligence Cost — Medical Protection Society

Insurance Approvals And Neurosurgical Patients — Dr Vicknes Waran

Replace Health DG As MMC President — Wong Ching Yong

‘Zero Pending’, Zero Safety, Zero HCWs: The Burning Crisis At Queen Elizabeth Hospital — Health Worker

Malaysia Faces Emerging Shortage Of Dialysers, Haemodialysis Components

UMMC Denies Radiation Exposure Caused Staff Cancer ‘Cluster’

Ampang Hospital’s IT System Down For 33 Hours In First Huge Outage

Too Many Agencies Involved In Doctor Workforce Pipeline: Health DG