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A year after NG-999 launched, 21 fragmented hospital call centres still waste scarce clinical manpower and stall emergency dispatch reform. 🚑
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Continue reading ↗Families can't afford RM3,000–5,000 a month for aged care but expect top standard. Homes cite funding, council rules and staff gaps. 🏠
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Continue reading ↗Can the MMA demand a vape ban while still sitting on the Poisons Board that endorsed a nicotine exemption? An op-ed says it's lost the moral high ground unless it…
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Continue reading ↗Malaysian paediatricians push back on legalising vape liquids: "not a balanced compromise." The Poisons Board rejected a similar exemption in 2023 – what changed? 🚭
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Continue reading ↗New glasses, still blurry? Prescription keep changing? It could be keratoconus. A donor-tissue procedure (CAIRS) is an option for selected advanced cases 👓
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Continue reading ↗Hospitalised just once? Median yearly medical bill: RM18,548 vs RM1,512 for outpatient-only. The 8% admitted drove 42% of employee medical spending, says PMCare 💸
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Continue reading ↗KKM upgrades its drivers' service scheme to "skilled service" 🚑 7,687 of 8,863 posts are filled, with phased recruitment starting April 2027.
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Continue reading ↗First-ever guidelines dedicated to women's heart health ❤️ They span puberty to menopause and flag pregnancy complications as early warning signs of later heart d…
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