Sandakan's only govt hospital facing severe parking woes

Vehicles queue and circle for limited spaces at the Duchess of Kent Hospital car park in Sandakan, as patients and families face hours-long waits due to severe congestion.

SANDAKAN: Chronic parking shortages at the Duchess of Kent Hospital (HDOK) are putting patients and families under growing strain, with some forced to wait for hours or park far away and use e-hailing rides just to reach the facility.

Parti Warisan’s Pekan Sandakan branch chief Stanley Tan Vui Chung said the congestion has reached a critical point, especially for long-term patients who require regular treatment such as dialysis or cancer care.