Plan for shorter housemanship gets finishing touches


PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry is in the midst of finalising a proposal to revert the housemanship training period to one year.

Its director-general Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan (pic) said that house officers’ training was upped to two years in 2008 due to an increase in medical graduates at that time.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Nation

Taiwanese woman drowns while snorkelling in Pulau Pangkor
Death toll rises to three in Rompin lorry crash
Father, two young children die in two-vehicle collision in Kulim
PM Anwar calls on MPs to focus on duties ahead of Parliament sitting
Understanding reached on Batu Caves escalator project, technical issues to be resolved, says Gobind
NIOSH urges employers to improve safety measures for dangerous gas use
Infant found abandoned in Kinabatangan oil palm plantation
Leaking confidential info about Armed Forces will lead to legal action, says Defence Ministry
Ewon Benedick responds to KKIP appointment backlash
No talks with Umno on 'grand collaboration' yet, says Bersatu's Muhyiddin

Others Also Read