Hot from oven *ouch

**News adapted from The Star Newspaper 22 November 2007

Move to make sure all doctors have required skills
By AUDREY EDWARDS

PUTRAJAYA: Newly qualified doctors will have to undergo two years' compulsory housemanship from next year.
Currently, they only have to do a year of housemanship.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek, who announced the Cabinet decision yesterday, said the move was considered important to increase the knowledge, skills and experience of graduate medical officers.
“This will improve the quality of services and healthcare standards,” he said.
A rotation system of four months in six departments will be implemented. With the newest inclusion being the accident and emergency department, the rest are medical, paediatric, general surgery, orthopaedic, obstetrics and gynaecology.
“We have observed that in the past few years, about three to five per cent of graduate medical officers do not get full registration because they have weaknesses in knowledge or skills,” he told reporters before chairing his ministry’s post-Cabinet meeting.
“We cannot let this continue. We hope the move is seen as a positive one by future graduates and we are confident the rakyat (people) will support us.”
After the two-year housemanship, the doctors would have to serve their three years' compulsory service with the Government or its agencies, he said.
Dr Chua said the ministry would apply to the Government to place them under the U43 grade upon completing the two years' housemanship compared to the current U41. The U43 pay scale is RM500 more than U41.
He said the doctors would be able to pursue their specialist courses or Master’s after serving two years' compulsory service compared to the current situation whereby they can only apply to further their studies after three years.
About 1,200 local medical students graduate annually.
Dr Chua also announced the Cabinet’s decision to disallow the future setting up of private cord blood banks because while it was a new service with huge potential to treat specific diseases, there were still ethical issues to be scrutinised.
He said the existing centres would have to apply for a licence from the ministry within the next two months and would be registered under the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998.

Pertukaran... 改變

Change... 'to make the form, nature, content, future course, etc., of (something) different from what it is or from what it would be if left alone'

I have changed...
For better or worse....
I am no more the same me again...
Water change into vapour by evaporating...
Water does not have a choice not to evaporate...
Chameleon changes to different colour...
Chameleon changes to evade enemy on its own will...

I have changed, not because of somebody... is it just part of life? or am i just looking for excuse for my misbehaving...
My changes might not favour everyone; in fact, it might even irritate someone without me realising... i have forgotten the Angel in me... i have let the Devil in me overpowered me... the devil side of me have become more apparent than before... till the extend that i could not acknowledge that that was me who did or said something just now...

Is it for good or for bad? I dunno.... hope the Angel in me would grew stronger and stronger and beat the Devil in me... Someone told me before... being a good guy since the first day does not distingush u from the rest... but if a well known bad guy did a single good deed on a single occasion... he will stand out from the crowd and being glorified.... something for you to ponder

well... life goes on.... and on ... and on

不能说的秘密

Just watched this movie.... OMG.... never thought it would be so nice until i repeatedly watching it so many time.... HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!

Uncertainty

Before the Sun rises to brighten the dark sky, before the birds chipping away in the dawn and when many people are still having rapid eye movement, i woke up and made my way to the bus station in the chilly morning...

I was looking up high at the sky the whole time during the journey... the light from the fiery planet just break the dawn in the slowest motion especially when u are looking at it and seeing the changes in the count of miliseconds. Sky slowly turned blue as we were leaving the Heathrow airport to enter London Central... Accompanying those ever so amazingly shaped cloud on the sky were now not only the early birds....but also the queue of arriving aircrafts which are descending down from the sky with only about 2 minutes distance away from each other. This sight never fail to fascinate me... London... one of the most advanced metropolitan and also heart of the world's stock market where it is being manipulate by people and affecting the life of every human being in the world each second... regardless whether u are young or old... you are affected without u realising.... it is just the quantity differences...

It always make me ponder, is it because of the economy and the opportunities in and around London which lure manys to come into this land. The currency English pound has been one of the most expensive currency in the world attracts many from all around the world to gather here, some are here with highly professional skills and some are here hoping to earn their first bucket of gold... of course some worked hard for it and some was lured by the illegal activities to achieve the objective... is it all worthwhile to come here.... Leaving your love ones and settle down in this 'promising' land...

I had a short conversation with a Foundation Year 1 doctor from Sri Lanka... he told me about his life when he first came here to this land hoping to get a job as medical doctor. He is highly qualified and a doctor with 8 years of invaluable experience before. He was not the lucky one who managed to get a job the first time he arrived here. Instead, he was not offered any doctor job and have to resort to look for other job just to support his family who came here together with him... He ended up working at a petrol station for 1 year and a mini cab driver for another 1 year before finally getting the F1 post. Life was not easy for him to support family of 3 that time. But he persist and finally got his chance of continue his original career. He just started his F2 training recently now... and it make me wonder again... With the new immigration regulation... how's his life gonna be after his F2... or would the lucky angel stay with him and bless him to get Specialist training? or he have to go back to his life one year ago... be non medical staff.

While many are trying various ways to enter this land no matter what... there are people who dislike this place and can't wait to go back to their respective home country. I am neither one of those people. I am already here in the UK and continueing my studies here where medical advances here is beyond many imagination... Getting one of the best medical training in the world you can possibly get. But there are always one issue haunting many international students here... yes... nonetheless than the training post availabilities... Many decided to leave this place before even entering their foundation programme while some chose to try their luck and stayed back to test their fate after foundation training... What are the other options available?? Home?? Malaysia?? Singapore?? Australia?? New Zealand?? America?? Decision have to be made soon... time to really consider and weigh the pros and cons of every decision in life... Wish me luck and pray for me so that i can make the decision that HE had planned for me. :-)

Two weeks summer break

WOW.... Finally... after getting back this land for 6 weeks now... finally the first break we ever had.... What should i do during this break... 2 week break when no one is around here.... Some people flew back, some people went travelling with families.... left me alone here in Southampton... Hmmm... What should i do??

My TO DO LIST in this 2 weeks:

• STUDY for OBS and GYnae (Hmmmmm... )
• Finish Harry Potter (the last two books)
• Clean my room (Gonna take few days for this)
• Plan a trip to a beach with nobody..... ( :( Sob)
• Master Mahjong Skill
• Any Suggestions???

It is still a long holiday isn't it... hehe

BTW... Thanks everyone for the most wonderful birthday celebration :) and all the birthday wishes :) THANKS ... I'M OOOOLLLLLLDDDDDDDD..............