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Open letter: Healthcare worker says more leave restrictions will be the final straw for many, “there is only so much we can endure”

Singapore — A healthcare worker penned an open letter to Director of medical services Kenneth Mak on Monday (Jan 25), following the announcement that hospitals may have to “review and adjust” leave policies.

The worker wrote that they had not been able to “take more than 7 days of leave in a row” and that they had been “endlessly working”.


In an Instagram post @thehonesthealthcareworker, the healthcare worker wrote that as someone working in a hospital ward, they would like to ask Dr Mak to “reconsider your plan to impose fresh leave restrictions on us”.

On Friday (Jan 21), it was announced by Dr Mak that if Covid-19 case numbers in hospitals continue to rise, coupled with healthcare workers being unable to work due to COVID infection, hospitals may have to “review and adjust” leave policies.

https://theindependent.sg/open-letter-he...an-endure/

[Sharexchange]

Very easy...they dont care we also dont have to care much in our job. You come to swab i dont care how you do. You finish yrself u exit out. I just anyhow clean your chsir n table also. Yr result faint line i close one eye cant see also. U go outside spread butter.

[mikotan]

with 3k salary, can easily import foreign nurses.

[Ola]

Coward Tan SL never sue MOH for breaking the law.

Can anyhow change leave policy in any hospital without employees' approval?

Such a fake democratic country.

Leave policy for hospital workers may change if COVID cases keep rising: MOH official (msn.com)

[Klesk]

Instead of only talking, this Kenneth Mak should do hands on to help and learn at the hospital.

[Ola]

PAP thinks that Healthcare workers are NS Boy or "Yes Men" like SAF Generals ??

[debono]

PAP thinks that Healthcare workers are NS Boy or "Yes Men" like SAF Generals ??

NS men are all yes man........they are brainwashed during BMT....

[Ola]

Seriously, MOH has broken the law.

The employment contract is signed between the hospital and employee, not MOH and nurses.

Ng Chee Meng also another joker.

Then what the hell is Union for?

[debono]

Seriously, MOH has broken the law.

The employment contract is signed between the hospital and employee, not MOH and nurses.

Ng Chee Meng also another joker.

Then what the hell is Union for?

The union is for fighting the union  members problems........

[Gstalk]

The union is for fighting the union  members problems........

No, the union is to make sure the members toe the line and do not quarrel with management.

[Galilo_l]

人不要 逼人太甚 有时反弹效果会难看

[happyharvest]

obviously throwing money does not solve the problem. they thought throw a one time few thousands dollar as appreciation would motivate all of them to endure. money can solve many problems but cannot solve all problems

[happyharvest]

人不要 逼人太甚 有时反弹效果会难看

i hope it will result in PAP losing much much more seat in 2025 if only sinkies are not that daft anymore after covid.

[wulala]

This is SG, money talk. Gone are the days where workers bite the bullets and strive together.

[debono]

No, the union is to make sure the members toe the line and do not quarrel with management.

If all union members were to toe the line, then pay $9 per month for what........?

[FangFang]

The bonus comes in the right moment...

[Gstalk]

If all union members were to toe the line, then pay $9 per month for what........?

It is for monthly get together to drink and eat and be merry among members and ntuc fairprice discount. Pay $9 but get back $90 in food, drinks, discount and entertainment.