Hope anew for heart, lung patients

Critical shortage: There are only 14 heart and lung surgeons in public service now and several are retiring in a few years.

Govt set to amend law to recognise more specialists

KUALA LUMPUR: Thousands of patients needing government specialist healthcare can expect a reprieve in June with Parliament expected to amend the Medical Act so that specialists and surgeons who had earlier been rejected can be recognised and help perform much-needed operations.