specialist doctors Archives

6 March 2026

Letter

Age Caps Are Blocking Experienced Doctors From Specialist Training — Medical Officer

The public health system needs more specialists, yet rigid age limits block long-serving doctors from specialist training, even if self-funded. The policy risks wasting experienced talent and undermining efforts to expand the public sector specialist workforce.

16 February 2026

Letter

Alleged Wage Theft Against Subspecialists In Miri Hospital — Physician

A physician alleges wage theft against consultants in Miri Hospital that initially refused to recognise subspecialty on-call claims. Then a compromise was offered: remain on daily standby (passive on-call), but can only claim if referrals are received.

23 January 2026

Letter

MOH Must Clarify Specialist Gazettement, Placement, Sub-Specialty Selection Criteria — Dr Mah Hang Soon

MCA deputy president Dr Mah Hang Soon highlights delays and inconsistencies in specialist gazettement, placement, and access to sub-specialty training. "Doctors of the same cohort and qualification are treated differently without any transparent criteria."

20 January 2026

Malaysia

Review Specialist Doctors’ Fees, Exclude Professional Fees From DRG And Reset: Groups

ASPMP, MUA, and MPA demand an exclusion of doctors' professional fees from DRG and the Reset strategy. The specialist, urology, and paediatric groups want a review of specialists' consultation/ procedure fees in hospitals that have stagnated since 2013.

10 December 2025

Malaysia

Doctors Caution Against Redeploying Specialists From KKM Putrajaya

HDK and MMA warn against arbitrary redeployment of specialists from KKM Putrajaya to health care facilities, saying most are public health specialists who draft policies. Private hospital CEOs in Malaysia aren't MDs. NHS England's head is an accountant.

24 October 2025

Malaysia

MCA Demands Laws For Patient Protection From Insurance Denials, Delays

MCA president Wee Ka Siong urges laws to protect patients from health insurance denials, delays, and revocation of GLs, including prohibitions on exclusions from pre-existing conditions. MCA demands an independent statutory Private Health Care Commission.

14 October 2025

Malaysia

Poll: Nearly All Specialists Perceive Insurer Interference With Clinical Decisions

In a CodeBlue poll of 855 specialists in private hospitals in Malaysia, 99% perceive insurer interference with clinical decisions. 99% also say patients faced health insurance problems over the past year. Denials/delays forced referrals to govt hospitals.

26 September 2025

Letter

The Same Surgeon, The Same Surgery: So Why Does The Price Blow Up? — Dr P. Raju

Medical inflation is not the ultimate fate. It comes from choices we made and can unmake.

25 September 2025

Malaysia

CodeBlue Polling Specialists On Patients’ Health Insurance Problems

Specialist doctors working in private hospitals in Malaysia are invited to participate in a short CodeBlue survey on health insurance issues faced by their patients.

24 September 2025

Malaysia

MOH Adding New Procedures Under 13th Fee Schedule For Specialists

Dr Dzul says MOH is reviewing Schedule 13 of Act 586 by adding new procedures, which will enable specialists in private hospitals to charge reasonable fees for new procedures with modern tech. A review of Schedule 7 for clinic GP fees is being refined.

Tag: specialist doctors

Age Caps Are Blocking Experienced Doctors From Specialist Training — Medical Officer

Alleged Wage Theft Against Subspecialists In Miri Hospital — Physician

MOH Must Clarify Specialist Gazettement, Placement, Sub-Specialty Selection Criteria — Dr Mah Hang Soon

Doctors Caution Against Redeploying Specialists From KKM Putrajaya

MCA Demands Laws For Patient Protection From Insurance Denials, Delays

Poll: Nearly All Specialists Perceive Insurer Interference With Clinical Decisions

CodeBlue Polling Specialists On Patients’ Health Insurance Problems

MOH Adding New Procedures Under 13th Fee Schedule For Specialists

Specialist Gets Warning Letter After Raising Miri Hospital’s Doctor Shortage

Hire Foreign Housemen, Medical Officers Now: Galen Centre

Two Doctors, Hospital Awarded RM1m Costs In Dismissal Of Negligence Suit Over Neonatal Case

Worsening Waiting Times At Government Hospitals’ Medical Outpatient Clinics — Physician

Medical Officer Duties, Service Load Strain FMS Gazettement Training — Government Doctor