Ipoh's main hospital in dire need of expansion, says Perak exco member

State Exco A.Sivanesan (left) visiting the emergency unit at HRPB.

IPOH: Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun here needs drastic expansion and upgrades so it can handle the high volume of patients, says Perak health executive council member A. Sivanesan.

He said the state Health Department had already sent proposals and applications to the Health Ministry to upgrade the hospital's facilities, especially its emergency and trauma unit.