Johor to raise staff shortage at major hospitals in meeting with ministry

State health and environment committee chairman Ling Tian Soon says it is time for the health ministry to give the matter due attention.

The Sultanah Aminah Hospital in Johor Bahru is one of three major hospitals in the state facing severe manpower shortage, according to the state exco member in charge of health.

JOHOR BAHRU:

 The Johor government will raise the issue of a shortage of healthcare workers at three major hospitals in the state during an official meeting with the health ministry next Friday.

Ling Tian Soon.

State health and environment committee chairman Ling Tian Soon said this was based on a report from Sultanah Aminah Hospital (HSA), Sultan Ismail Hospital (HSI) and Pasir Gudang Hospital, which revealed that all three healthcare facilities were experiencing manpower shortages that had disrupted operations and placed an additional burden on existing staff.

“We take seriously the burden borne by healthcare workers and it is time for the health ministry to give the matter due attention.

“We will present the full data next Friday and push for an immediate solution,” Ling said in a Facebook post today.

He said a virtual meeting was held yesterday to coordinate follow-up action, involving state health department director Dr Mohtar Pungut, HSA director Dr Nizam Subahir, HSI director Dr Zuraini Zainal and Pasir Gudang Hospital director Dr Suhaila Abu Hassan, along with several other senior officers. - FMT