Hospital closes patient care section

Star: KUALA LUMPUR: The Chinese Maternity Hospital in Jalan Pudu has temporarily closed its patient care facilities.
Board of Directors' chairman Tan Sri Tee Hock Seng said the closure was to facilitate the upgrading and refurbishing of the facilities to meet the requirements of the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998 and Regulations of 2006.
“The temporary closure is also for the conversion to a Women and Child Care Centre with more modern facilities and equipment to meet the needs of the public.
“However, all out-patient consultants' clinics will be open as usual,” he said in a press statement yesterday.
Tee also said that patients who had been scheduled for admission would be admitted to the Tung Shin Hospital located next door.
The labour ward, operation theatre, wards and support services have also ceased to operate since Sept 16.
The upgrading works are scheduled to be completed within a year.