Independent task force set up to probe death of Dr Tay

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Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad on Wednesday (Oct 2) said that an independent Special Task Force has been set up to investigate the death of a pathology specialist in Lahad Datu.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/4z4knryu   WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00An independent special task force has been set up to investigate the death of Dr. Teh

00:05Thien Ya, a pathology specialist in Lahad Datuk. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Dzulkifli

00:12Ahmad said the task force, which takes effect from October 10, will be chaired by former

00:18Public Services Department Director General Tan Sri Borhan Dola. He added that the task

00:24force would be responsible for conducting an investigation and analysing input from

00:29the investigation into the death of the chemical pathology specialist, as well as examining

00:35the work culture at Lahad Datuk Hospital. Dzulkifli also said the task force will prepare

00:41a report on the findings of the investigation related to the death, along with recommendations

00:48for improvements to prevent and address bullying behaviour at healthcare facilities within

00:53three months from the date of establishment. Dr. Teh was found dead in her rental unit

00:59on August 29, following allegations of workplace bullying. She was the head of Lahad Datuk

01:05Hospital's chemical pathology unit and lived alone in her rental accommodation.

01:11On Tuesday, her brother Teh Yong Shen said his sister showed no signs of depression or

01:16intentions to end her life, adding that the family had discovered evidence in her WhatsApp

01:21conversations of her workload and how she was treated.

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