Increase staff at Hospital Sultan Ismail’s emergency dept, exco member urges Health Ministry


Johor health and unity committee chairman Ling Tian Soon speaking to patients and their families at Hospital Sultan Ismail, Johor Baru when conducting a spot check at its emergency and trauma department at midnight Monday (May 22).

JOHOR BARU: The Health Ministry should consider adding more staff on duty at the Hospital Sultan Ismail (HSI) emergency and trauma department to help reduce the patient waiting time, says Ling Tian Soon.

The state health and unity committee chairman said presently, seven to nine doctors are on duty during each shift, where they have to be divided to cover the red, yellow, green and asthma zones.

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