He said the specialist would be posted for two weeks each month from July until September while awaiting the permanent posting of an ophthalmologist in October.
"This will bring the total number of medical officers to 10," Dr Ooi said in a statement late Thursday night.He added that currently, one specialist and five medical officers were serving at Hospital Sibu's ophthalmology clinic. This followed a notice in the hospital informing the public of a longer waiting period owing to the shortage of medical staff.
Dr Ooi said the notice was issued as a preemptive step to reduce dissatisfaction among patients who had to wait a long time, especially those with appointments.He said Hospital Sibu's ophthalmology clinic was experiencing an increase in the number of patients, with 1,446 in April and 1,601 in May.
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