Penang exco lists recommendations to help improve work environment for housemen at hospitals
GEORGE TOWN, May 12 — Penang state exco Norlela Ariffin has presented 13 recommendations, on how to improve work environment for housemen and doctors at government hospitals, to the Health Ministry for consideration in the setting up of its independent taskforce.
Among the recommendations was housemen’s working hours, which should not exceed 70 hours a week, according to the Health Ministry’s guidelines. As for the lack of funding in the government healthcare system, Norlela said this is due to a heavy reliance on public coffers. She said Nilai is in need of a hospital and at least one can be built in Batang Benar to improve coverage to the outskirts such as Pajam, Mantin and Beranang.
Norlela said some senior doctors tend to discriminate against graduates from universities that are not on par with other medical universities.
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