University hospitals lag on higher doctor allowancesPETALING JAYA: More than three months after the new on-call allowance rates officially took effect, doctors at several university hospitals are still waiting for the revised payments to be implemented. The Star learnt that Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz UKM and Hospital Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah UPM have yet to implement the new rates. Another doctor at another hospital said the management had told him the matter needed to be raised at their meetings. “Therefore, the Higher Education Ministry should request an additional budget as well from the government to implement this new rate immediately,” added the spokesperson. The Star is waiting for the Higher Education Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir, to comment on this case.

Source: The Star February 02, 2026 23:33 UTC