Housemen bullying due to absence of stringent SOPs
KUALA LUMPUR: The death of a medical houseman at the Penang General Hospital last month, has triggered widespread concerns over the toxic work culture and alleged bullying at public hospitals, prompting a probe by the Health Ministry. The 25-year-old doctor died after falling from his apartment complex in Penang on April 17, merely three weeks […]
Shorten working hours of housemen
KUCHING: The long working hours faced by housemen or trainee medical doctors in all hospitals across the country need to be shortened as it affects their physical and mental well-being. Sarawak Patriot Association (SPA) member Dr Kang Kee Yeow said the issue of housemen working overtime was a long-standing problem since the 90s. According to […]
