The Ministry of Health is forming an independent task force to investigate the tragic death of a junior doctor attached with the Penang Hospital, amid allegations of a pervasive culture of bullying towards trainee doctors. We discuss whether the issue of workplace bullying is systemic in the healthcare sector and policy measures to address toxic work environments with clinical psychologist Dr Chua Sook Ning. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

Produced by: Moh Heng Ying

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Wong Shou Ning, Philip See

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Categories:  social issues,  healthy living,  health policy,  mental health,  law and legal matters,  environment

Tags:  workplace bullying,  penang hospital,  toxic work environment,  mental health crisis,  trainee doctors,  bullying,  doctors,  workplace,  junior doctors,  work culture,  toxic workplace,  healthcare,