Island Hospital Explained

Island Hospital
Coordinates:5.4224°N 100.314°W
Address:308, Macalister Road, 10450 George Town
State:Penang
Country:Malaysia
Funding:Private
Standards:Malaysian Society for Quality in Health
Emergency:Yes
Beds:600
Founded:1996
Website:https://islandhospital.com/

Island Hospital is a private hospital in George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. Founded in 1996, the 600-bed tertiary care provider has over 80 full-time specialists across 9 centres.[1]

History

Island Hospital was founded in 1996, with the construction of the hospital eventually taking a mere 10 months.[2]

In 2017, the Penang state government announced plans to build an extension to the existing facility, named Island Medical City, at Peel Avenue.[3] Upon completion, the project is expected to expand the hospital's capacity to 1000 beds. Planned facilities also include a healthcare traveler hotel and medical suites.

Services

The following medical treatments are provided by the hospital.

Centres of Excellence

Island Hospital has 9 centres that offer a range of services.

See also

References

  1. News: Island Hospital. 2016-01-21. Penang Centre of Medical Tourism. 2018-02-20. en-US.
  2. Web site: 15th Anniversary of Island Hospital. Penang State Government.
  3. News: Under fire, Penang says state land leased for RM2b medical tourism project. 2017-05-17. 2018-02-21.