on-call allowance Archives

15 December 2023

December Doctor Relocations Repeat July ‘Fiasco’ With Staff Shortages, Resignations

A Melaka Hospital surgeon says next Monday's medical officer relocations are a "repeat of the same fiasco" as the July 31 exercise, with Melaka Hospital set to lose 16 MOs (13 transfers and 3 resignations). In HKL's ED, 6 of 8 new permanent MOs quit.

13 December 2023

Malaysia

Lukanisman: Doctors Overworked Like ‘Zombies’, Raise RM9 Hourly On-Call Allowance

Deputy Health Minister Lukanisman acknowledges today that government doctors work without sleep like "zombies", admitting that medical officers are paid RM9/hour for weekend on-call. Senator Dr Lingeshwaran says the RM9 rate is lower than for Grab drivers.

6 November 2023

Malaysia

‘Inaccurate, Insensitive, Inefficient’: MMA Slams Government’s Refusal To Raise Doctors’ On-Call Allowance

MMA slams the government's refusal to raise doctors' on-call allowance, saying it's an "insult" for MOH to describe the RM9/hour rate as appropriate. Doctors have widely criticised the health minister online for maintaining the status quo on doctor issues.

3 November 2023

Malaysia

Anwar Government Retains Status Quo On Doctors’ On-Call Allowance, Selection Criteria, Promotion

Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa has decided to maintain the status quo on doctor issues: no raise of on-call allowance, no point system for selection for permanent posts, no promotion to UD43 after housemanship, no backdating of permanent appointment.

29 June 2023

Malaysia

Khairy Claims Tried To Raise Doctors’ On-Call Allowance

Khairy Jamaluddin claims he worked on raising government doctors' on-call allowance when he was health minister. He says MOH's June 26 statement makes "excuses" to justify the current rate, when MOH should "fight for our doctors" to increase the allowance.

27 June 2023

Malaysia

Four Medical Groups Want MOH’s ‘Inaccurate’ Statement Retracted, Demand Salary And Allowance Reviews

Four medical groups – MMA, IMAM, HDK, and MMI – demand a retraction of MOH's "irresponsible" and "inaccurate" statement on doctors' on-call allowance. The groups also want a review of health workers' salaries and allowances that should be done every 5 years.

26 June 2023

Malaysia

MMA, Hartal Denounce ‘Misinformation’ By MOH On Doctors’ On-Call Allowance

The Malaysian Medical Association and Hartal Doktor Kontrak slam "fake" claims and "misinformation" in MOH's statement defending the current rate of doctors' on-call allowance, including the claim that UD52 specialist doctors earn over RM17,000 a month.

26 June 2023

Malaysia

MOH: Inaccurate To Calculate Doctors’ On-Call Allowance By Hourly Rates

MOH says it's inaccurate to calculate medical officers' RM220 allowance for active on-call on weekends/ public holidays on an hourly basis of RM9.16/ hour. MOH touts calculating a doctor's daily wages (base salary + allowances, including on-call) instead.

Tag: on-call allowance

December Doctor Relocations Repeat July ‘Fiasco’ With Staff Shortages, Resignations

Lukanisman: Doctors Overworked Like ‘Zombies’, Raise RM9 Hourly On-Call Allowance

‘Inaccurate, Insensitive, Inefficient’: MMA Slams Government’s Refusal To Raise Doctors’ On-Call Allowance

Anwar Government Retains Status Quo On Doctors’ On-Call Allowance, Selection Criteria, Promotion

Khairy Claims Tried To Raise Doctors’ On-Call Allowance

Four Medical Groups Want MOH’s ‘Inaccurate’ Statement Retracted, Demand Salary And Allowance Reviews

MMA, Hartal Denounce ‘Misinformation’ By MOH On Doctors’ On-Call Allowance

MOH: Inaccurate To Calculate Doctors’ On-Call Allowance By Hourly Rates

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