Budget 2027: Permanent Appointments For Doctors In 2027 After Housemanship
PM Anwar declares an end to the contract doctor system. Doctors will be offered permanent positions next year after completing housemanship. Budget 2027 increased FDS allowance from RM30-RM100, and post-basic incentive for paramedics/nurses to RM200/month.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced today that doctors who complete housemanship will be offered permanent appointments as medical officers starting next year.
Anwar, who is also finance minister, claimed that the Madani government gave permanent appointments to more than 15,000 contract doctors since 2023, including 4,000 this year, omitting mention of the number of no-shows who rejected their permanent appointment offers.
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