permanent positions Archives

13 March 2026

Malaysia

Dzulkefly To Share ‘Formula’ To Fix 40% Doctor No-Shows For Permanent Posts

Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad says he will announce a "formula" in the near future to address the nationwide 40% medical officer no-show rate for permanent posts. The attrition rate is highest when doctors transition from contract to permanent positions.

19 February 2026

Malaysia

Only One Medical Officer Reported For Duty Out Of Nine Permanent Posts In Kinabatangan Hospital: JKNS

JKNS confirms that only 8 medical officers (excluding the hospital director) are serving Kinabatangan Hospital. 9 permanent posts were offered in Oct, but only 1 MO reported for duty, who is undergoing specialist training and can't work in the hospital.

10 October 2025

Malaysia

Wary Of WBB Debacle, Doctor Groups Await Briefing On On-Call Allowance Raise

After the WBB debacle, doctor groups HDK and MMA will await an MOH briefing on the implementation of the 40% on-call allowance (ETAP) raise for medical officers that was announced in Budget 2026. HDK says doctors “felt cheated” by ETAP tied to WBB then.

23 September 2025

Letter

Investing In Nurses Is Investing In The Nation’s Health — Malaysian Medical Association

By strengthening job security, career development, and workload, we can retain more nurses, inspire more young Malaysians to join the profession, and ensure that patients continue to receive the best possible care.

24 July 2025

Malaysia

Contract Scheme Must End To Keep Doctors In Public Service: MMA

MMA welcomes the government’s plan to hire 4,352 doctors this year but urges abolishing the contract scheme, calling for permanent roles to retain doctors, ensure career pathways, and strengthen public health care.

2 January 2025

Letter

2025 And Government Doctors: New Year, Old Issues — Dr Timothy Cheng

Dr Timothy Cheng lists old issues related to government doctors that remain in 2025: criteria for permanent positions, on-call allowance, manpower distribution, 1st-year medical officers' pay grade, and subspecialist allowance and Jusa/ Gred Khas criteria.

24 December 2024

Letter

Malaysia’s Doctor Shortage: Causes And Solutions: Part 2 — Dr Sean Thum

Dr Sean Thum calls for the establishment of a Health Services Commission, describing it as a potential game-changer. "This approach would free health care workers from the constraints of civil service bureaucracy and address their unique challenges."

9 December 2024

Malaysia

Sarawak Lacks Over 200 Medical Officers, SGH Facing ‘Critical Shortage’: Deputy Premier

Deputy Premier Dr Sim Kui Hian says Sarawak is short of over 200 medical officers; even SGH faces a "critical shortage". He adds he was informed by MMA Sarawak that 96% of medical officers declined their transfers to the state and promotions to permanent.

7 November 2024

Letter

Grateful For Junior Doctors’ Permanent Positions, But Disappointed With Handling Of Placement Process — MMA

“Many junior doctors who have served diligently are now questioning why some colleagues were offered permanent roles while others were not and placed on the reserve list. The absence of transparency has led to disappointment and frustration,” says MMA.

9 September 2024

Malaysia

New MMA Chief Wants ‘Appropriate’ On-Call Allowance Raise For Doctors

MMA's new president Dr Kalwinder Singh Khaira calls for an "appropriate" on-call allowance raise for doctors in Budget 2025 to recognise their sacrifices, besides asking for a solution to permanent posts to retain junior doctors in the public service.

Tag: permanent positions

Dzulkefly To Share ‘Formula’ To Fix 40% Doctor No-Shows For Permanent Posts

Only One Medical Officer Reported For Duty Out Of Nine Permanent Posts In Kinabatangan Hospital: JKNS

Wary Of WBB Debacle, Doctor Groups Await Briefing On On-Call Allowance Raise

Investing In Nurses Is Investing In The Nation’s Health — Malaysian Medical Association

Contract Scheme Must End To Keep Doctors In Public Service: MMA

2025 And Government Doctors: New Year, Old Issues — Dr Timothy Cheng

Malaysia’s Doctor Shortage: Causes And Solutions: Part 2 — Dr Sean Thum

Sarawak Lacks Over 200 Medical Officers, SGH Facing ‘Critical Shortage’: Deputy Premier

Grateful For Junior Doctors’ Permanent Positions, But Disappointed With Handling Of Placement Process — MMA

New MMA Chief Wants ‘Appropriate’ On-Call Allowance Raise For Doctors

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