Healthcare Services & Facilities news in Kampung Titi Akar

1. Taiping Hospital MOs Overwhelmed by Cluster Duties, No Housemen Support

   1 day ago CodeBlue Taiping Hospital, Taiping, Perak 40.6 km

   Medical officers at Taiping Hospital in Perak say they are exhausted and overworked due to a severe shortage of house officers and the added burden of covering four district hospitals in a cluster system. They describe zero sleep during on-call shifts, managing multiple resuscitations simultaneously, and fear for patient safety. They urge the Ministry of Health to urgently deploy more staff.

2. Penang Hospital expands queue system to ease congestion at General Surgery Clinic

   5 days ago New Straits Times Penang Hospital, George Town, Penang 39 km

   Penang Hospital is expanding its queue management system to ease congestion at its General Surgery Clinic. The new system will allow patients to monitor their queues via smartphone. A new Women and Children's Block, expected by 2027, will also free up space for the clinic's expansion.