Private hospitals hail move to bring in foreign nurses

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But the nurses union says private hospitals must have their own way of tackling the nursing shortage, such as their own training colleges.

The association of private hospitals says a health ministry decision to allow foreign nurses to work in Malaysia will overcome a nursing shortage.

Dr Kuljit Singh, president of the Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia said the ministry’s decision would help private hospitals meet the increasing number of patients seeking private medical care.The association had announced yesterday that the ministry had exempted foreign nurses from meeting a requirement for post-basic qualifications. Kuljit said that the requirement was only needed for specialist nurses, not normal nurses.

Kuljit said the lack of sufficient nurses had hindered the ability of private hospitals to make more beds available for the increased number of patients seeking private medical care. However, she said “we cannot compromise on the quality of services. These are the things that need to be looked into”.

 

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