Increasing nurses’ working hours could risk exhaustion, increase in accidents, says Dr Mah

By IVAN LOH

IPOH: The government must rethink plans to increase nurses' working hours, says Datuk Dr Mah Hang Soon, citing the move as burdening an overstretched workforce.

The MCA deputy president who specialised as a cardiologist said adding more working hours for nurses was counter-productive and would bring serious repercussions.

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