physiotherapists Archives

24 March 2023

What Does The Future Hold For Malaysian Physios? – Sara Yasmin Talib

“Picture this: Friends of mine in the UK becoming Band 7 and doing specialisations in less than 10 years of working in the NHS, while in Malaysia, some friends have been working for more than 10 years but are still a U41. Sad but true.”

7 March 2023

Malaysia

Tangga Batu MP Highlights Critical Shortage Of Physiotherapists

Tangga Batu MP Bakri Jamaluddin says with only 4,500 physiotherapists in Malaysia, the ratio of physiotherapists across public and private sectors to the population is 1:7,300 and for MOH (with 1,956 physiotherapists), 1:16,000. WHO's recommendation is 1:2,000.

27 February 2023

Letter

How Malaysia Can Adopt The ‘First Contact’ Physiotherapy Model For An Ageing Population – A Neglected Physiotherapist

Malaysia can utilise physiotherapists in a first contact physiotherapy model, following the UK's NHS, where the first contact practitioner (FCP) is an experienced physiotherapist who assesses, diagnoses, and recommends appropriate treatment or referral.

27 February 2023

Malaysia

Contract Allied Health Workers Rebuke ‘Kementerian Doktor Malaysia’

Contract allied health workers, like medical lab technologists, radiographers, health inspectors, PPKs and PPPs — angry at being sidelined in a “caste” system — criticise Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa’s town hall as it was held exclusively with doctors.

23 February 2023

Letter

Considerations For A Career In Physiotherapy In KKM – Mr. A

The career path for a physiotherapist in the MOH is limited, meaning that there may not be opportunities for promotion or upward mobility.

17 February 2023

Letter

An Urgent Call For Fair Treatment And Change For Physiotherapists – A Neglected Physiotherapist

The government should not only focus on the quantity of patients but should increase staffing so that treatment given to patients can be improved.

18 January 2023

Malaysia

‘Underpaid’ Physiotherapists In MOH Demand Better Career Pathways

A petition says a physiotherapist who has been in government service for 10 years can only apply for a U32 promotion due to limited U41 posts; the minimum monthly salary for a U29 physiotherapist is RM1,797, just 20% more than the RM1,500 minimum wage.

Tag: physiotherapists

What Does The Future Hold For Malaysian Physios? – Sara Yasmin Talib

Tangga Batu MP Highlights Critical Shortage Of Physiotherapists

How Malaysia Can Adopt The ‘First Contact’ Physiotherapy Model For An Ageing Population – A Neglected Physiotherapist

Contract Allied Health Workers Rebuke ‘Kementerian Doktor Malaysia’

Considerations For A Career In Physiotherapy In KKM – Mr. A

An Urgent Call For Fair Treatment And Change For Physiotherapists – A Neglected Physiotherapist

‘Underpaid’ Physiotherapists In MOH Demand Better Career Pathways

Proposed Medical Act Amendment ‘Huge Mistake’ With Non-Accredited Parallel Pathway: Paediatric Surgeon

University Opposition Swells Against Amending Medical Act For Parallel Pathway

AGC Not Defending MMC In USM Genetic Pathology Graduates’ Suit For Specialist Recognition

IJN Directs Cardiothoracic Parallel Trainees to Get UiTM ‘Accreditation’ After MMC’s Non-Recognition

Make MMC Presidency Elected, Not Appointment To Health DG: MMA