“In fact, many hospitals overseas share their facilities. Cases that require operations may be referred to Petra Jaya (if SGH is too congested). “Even if it is a women and children hospital, there should be enough OTs to be shared with SGH. It would have 10 OTs, and it could complement operations at the 900-bed SGH, which has eight OTs. The 300-bed Petra Jaya Hospital is scheduled to be completed sometime next year. It would not involve the physical structure of the hospital. They came for a meeting about three weeks ago,” he told See Hua Group reporters at his office here.ĭr Zulkifli, who will be retiring tomorrow, said if the Health Ministry gave the nod, there would only be minor changes to equipment, like beds. They have not released their decision yet. “I think there is a good chance (for Petra Jaya Hospital) to be turned into a women and children hospital. Outgoing state Health Department director Datu Dr Zulkifli Jantan said this initiative was awaiting Health Ministry’s approval. It would also free up a couple of operating theatres (OTs) and create space for more specialities and sub-specialities to be developed at SGH. This move, if approved, will ease congestion at SGH considerably because the women and children’s departments occupy 300 beds. KUCHING: The proposed Petra Jaya Hospital may be turned into a women and children hospital by absorbing these two departments from Sarawak General Hospital (SGH).
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