Healthcare professionals

WHO flags growing health workforce gap as doctors and patients age

By 2030, 67 countries will lack sufficient staffing to maintain the standards of medical treatment they currently enjoy.

Sarawak helicopter crash: Preliminary report expected in early October

According to Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia, the helicopter had a certificate or airworthiness valid until August 2027.

Public can approach Health Sciences Authority with various health concerns as agency widens scope

Legislative changes approved in Parliament on Sept 9 will see an consolidation of health regulatory functions under the Health Sciences Authority.

Seoul police uncover human fat, blood from cosmetic procedures dumped in sinks and toilets

Investigators uncovered 36 violations at 25 clinics.

Forum: Kudos to Alexandra Hospital nurses for their attention to detail

Japan sees long delays in disciplining doctors convicted of sex crimes

Practitioners are able to continue practising for years, with some reoffending, before the government takes action.

Health insurance company admits Diego Maradona test mix-up in trial

The late Argentine football star Diego Armando Maradona (right) embracing his father Diego Salustiano Maradona in this 2012 photo.

Singapore diversifies nursing talent pool with new nurses from Bhutan

National Centre for Infectious Diseases staff nurse Darmita Rai (centre) is from Bhutan, a new source of foreign nurses here. She is pictured here talking to her fellow citizens Mr Pushpa Lal Adhikari and Ms Chimi Wangmo, who are both staff nurses at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH). They are among the six nurses from Bhutan working at these institutions

Health Sciences Authority to have more powers and manpower under proposed new laws

The proposed legislative amendments confer the Health Sciences Authority with new regulatory functions.

Hospital nurse puts best foot forward to help runners at BYD S’pore International Marathon presented by adidas

Keith Fung, a senior staff nurse at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, has applied to be a medic runner at the Singapore International Marathon. It is a new role introduced by the organisers.

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