on-call allowance Archives

11 June 2024

Letter

Gag Orders On Health Care Workers Suffering Inhumane Working Hours — Dr Frustrated

An MO claims a doctor from a public hospital was forced by superiors to remove a Facebook post on working back-to-back on-call shifts. "Gag orders only exacerbate the problem, preventing necessary reforms that can protect their health and improve patient care."

3 June 2024

Letter

Extensive Working Hours For Medical Officers In Government Hospitals — Five Medical Officers

Five MOs at govt hospitals in Kedah, KL, Kelantan, Negeri Sembilan & Selangor identify departments in key hospitals that allegedly fail to provide proper post-oncall off periods. "After enduring a 33-hour shift, MOs need adequate time to rest and recover."

15 December 2023

Malaysia

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

Gag Orders On Health Care Workers Suffering Inhumane Working Hours — Dr Frustrated

Extensive Working Hours For Medical Officers In Government Hospitals — Five Medical Officers

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

Hospital Director Accused Of Sexually Harassing Second Victim

Hospital Director Transferred To JKN Sabah After Sexual Harassment Cases

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Stool Tests Cannot Replace Diagnostic, Preventive Colonoscopy: Specialists

MOH’s Nursing Workforce Contracted Since 2023 With 1,200 Nurses Lost