MP urges therapy, counselling for junior doctors

Seputeh MP Teresa Kok has called on the Health Ministry to set up therapy and counselling units for medical officers, including junior doctors.

This follows the death of a junior doctor who was suspected of committing suicide on Apr 17 after working as a house officer for two weeks at the Penang General Hospital.

“I applaud the Health Ministry’s move to set up an independent task force to investigate reports of...