Health service lost 3 doctors daily over 5 years, says senator

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Senator Dr RA Lingeshwaran calls for a special committee to be set up to find solutions that will retain doctors in government hospitals.  Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/12/19/health-service-lost-3-doctors-daily-over-5-years-says-senator/  Laporan Lanjut:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2024/12/19/sektor-kesihatan-awam-hilang-3-doktor-sehari-sejak-2019-kata-senator/  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #HealthService #DrRALingeshwaran

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00:00An average of three doctors have quit the government service daily over the last five

00:06years, a figure a senator has described as alarming.

00:10In a written reply to Dr. R. A. Lingishwaran, the health ministry said 6,417 permanent and

00:16contractual medical officers resigned between 2019 and 2023.

00:21A total of 1,046 specialists left the government service during the same period, with 63 opting

00:28for early retirement after reaching 50.

00:31The reasons for the departures include better opportunities in the private sector, early

00:36retirement, health issues, personal reasons, career shifts to teaching, and a lack of professional

00:42support.

00:43The former director of Hospital Sungai Bakap said the demanding hours and high stress in

00:48public hospitals, compounded by issues such as bullying, could be taking their toll on

00:52medical professionals.

00:55Lingishwaran also said the proposed increase in medical insurance could lead many to opt

01:00out, further straining already overwhelmed public health institutions.

01:05He proposed that a special committee comprising healthcare stakeholders be formed to find

01:10ways to retain professionals.

01:14Natasha Buzd, FMT News.

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