patient rights Archives

22 May 2026

Letter

Clarity Is A Clinical Tool, Not A Cultural Preference — Dr Lim Ren Jye

I use Bahasa Malaysia daily with my colleagues and patients. But clinical reality demands pragmatism, not dogma. When dealing with an anxious or illiterate grandmother, forcing a rigid linguistic template isn't patriotism; it's a clinical hazard.

27 April 2026

Letter

Avoid Zero Sum Game Debate Between Doctors And Corporate Schemes — Dr Raymond Choy

Patients should not feel that their care is compromised by cost considerations, nor should they be exposed to unnecessary treatments driven by system inefficiencies. Achieving this balance requires trust.

14 April 2026

Letter

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

To hit a 4-hour ETD clearance target at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, patients are pushed out of the emergency room and dumped into a multidisciplinary ward, regardless of their diagnosis or stability. Staff who try to delay unsafe admissions are threatened.

27 March 2026

Letter

Patient, Client, Or Health Care Consumer? — Dr Pearl Leong

Nothing can replace the personal medical advice you receive from your own doctor, who knows you and your personal medical history.

12 January 2026

Letter

Insurance ‘Quotas’ Prioritising Outpatient Over Inpatient Care May Hurt Patients — Kok Mun Sum

Insurers' directives to raise the quota of outpatients over inpatients for certain illnesses, including dengue, may subtly undermine medical judgement. Dengue can worsen rapidly. When insurers apply pressure to reduce admissions, the safety margin narrows.

16 October 2025

Malaysia

Sim: Insurance Interference With Clinical Decisions And Denying Coverage May Be Illegal

Citing CodeBlue's poll, Bayan Baru MP Sim Tze Tzin warns insurance companies that interfering with clinical decisions and denying, delaying or revoking coverage may be illegal. "Insurance fails to protect patients at a time when they most need protection."

9 October 2025

Letter

Act Now For Better Patient Care: Protect Workers’ Health, Protect Patients’ Rights — Dr Steven Chow

Without urgent reform, Malaysia risks sliding into a profit-driven health care model that undermines ethics and patient safety.

23 January 2025

Opinion

Patients’ Rights To Their Medical Records

Hospitals, both public and private, and doctors should be mindful of the legal position whenever patients request access to their medical records, according to Dr Milton Lum.

1 November 2024

Letter

Empowering Patients To Exercise Their Rights In Public Health Care — Disciplined Taxpayer

A citizen raises two incidents of allegedly substandard care provided to a patient at two public hospitals' emergency departments in Selangor. The writer demands for patients' rights to be protected, such as the right to view their case files and notes.

10 October 2023

Malaysia

Doctors Seek Government Action To Protect Patient Rights And Safety

The task force urges the government to enact regulations in order to regulate Managed Care Organisations (MCOs).

Tag: patient rights

Clarity Is A Clinical Tool, Not A Cultural Preference — Dr Lim Ren Jye

Avoid Zero Sum Game Debate Between Doctors And Corporate Schemes — Dr Raymond Choy

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

Patient, Client, Or Health Care Consumer? — Dr Pearl Leong

Insurance ‘Quotas’ Prioritising Outpatient Over Inpatient Care May Hurt Patients — Kok Mun Sum

Sim: Insurance Interference With Clinical Decisions And Denying Coverage May Be Illegal

Act Now For Better Patient Care: Protect Workers’ Health, Protect Patients’ Rights — Dr Steven Chow

Patients’ Rights To Their Medical Records

Empowering Patients To Exercise Their Rights In Public Health Care — Disciplined Taxpayer

Doctors Seek Government Action To Protect Patient Rights And Safety

MMC Bans Doctor Fee-Splitting By Hospitals, Insurers, TPAs

UKM’s Public Health PhD Faces NSR Derecognition Push

Selgate Launches First Specialist Hospital With Over 30 Specialists

When Sungai Buloh Hospital KPIs Matter More Than Human Limits — Medical Officer

PJ Hospital Project Needs Land Acquisition, Road Upgrades, Says Taman Medan Rep