29 January 2024
Malaysian Medics International (MMI) warns that the halt in permanent appointments will affect medical officers’ career paths, promotions, and specialisation opportunities.
Tag: permanent positions
15 December 2023
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.
8 December 2023
Health didn't improve in the Anwar govt's first year; it wasn’t even status quo, but worsened due to abhorrent policies, notably liquid nicotine delisting & forced resignations on contract doctors & pharmacists. CodeBlue marks the govt Grade D for health.
7 December 2023
Malaysia
Anwar Government’s First Year: Stagnant Medical Officer Wages, Chaotic Relocations, Unresolved Bullying
HDK and MMA give mixed reviews on the management of medical officer issues in the Anwar govt's first year. While praising the 4,000+ permanent positions, they slam the govt's refusal to raise doctors' on-call rates and the "inhumane" handling of transfers.
5 December 2023
Just like over 1,000 contract doctors from the Oct 2 batch, over 400 contract pharmacists have been ordered by MOH to tender their resignations, effective Dec 18, when they report for duty in permanent posts, making them ineligible for relocation claims.
22 November 2023
Dr Zaliha Mustafa says medical officers' transfer issues in the July 31 relocation exercise were "sometimes exaggerated", perceiving the 10% rejection of permanent offers among 4,263 trained doctors (426 MOs, including 35 who quit) as "not that high".
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.
3 November 2023
Dr Zaliha Mustafa says contract doctors are happy to receive permanent positions, in the context of tackling stress and bullying among doctors. She deems Jelutong MP’s proposal for a two-day weekly leave for ED doctors unfeasible due to manpower shortages.
30 October 2023
Kuala Nerus MP Dr Alias Razak (PN-PAS) says the heavy workload on health care workers has not eased since the unity govt’s formation. He questions why many doctors can’t secure permanent posts and why medical graduates struggle to find work.