Gleneagles Medical Centre

The Gleneagles Medical Centre is a 360-bed private hospital in the city of George Town in Penang, Malaysia.[1] Founded in 1973 as the Penang Medical Centre, it was renamed after its acquisition by Parkway Pantai, a Singapore-based healthcare conglomerate.[1][2][3] The hospital now consists of a 19-storey annexe, along with its original six-storey building.[3][4]

Gleneagles Medical Centre
Parkway Pantai
Geography
LocationJalan Pangkor, George Town, Penang, Malaysia
Coordinates5.426865°N 100.319774°E / 5.426865; 100.319774
Organisation
FundingPrivate
Services
StandardsJoint Commission International
Emergency departmentYes
Beds360
History
Opened1973
Links
Websitegleneagles-penang.com

History

The Penang Medical Centre was established in 1973 and was originally a three-storey hospital with 70 beds.[4][5] It was the brainchild of local, Penang-born tycoons, including Loh Boon Siew, who persuaded senior consultants from the Penang General Hospital to start a new private hospital.

The hospital was subsequently expanded to six floors in 1977.[4] In 1989, Parkway Pantai, a Singapore-listed healthcare firm, acquired the majority control of the hospital, which was then renamed the Gleneagles Medical Centre.[2][4] The hospital was expanded once again in 2013, with the completion of a 19-storey annexe.[3]

Services

Among the services provided by the hospital are as follows.[6]

See also

References
  1. "About Gleneagles Penang Hospital - Gleneagles Penang". Gleneagles Penang. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
  2. "Penang Gleneagles Hospital". Penang Trails. 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
  3. "Hospital’s patient load soars with new wing - Community | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
  4. "Our History - Gleneagles Penang". Gleneagles Penang. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
  5. "Gleneagles Penang celebrates 40th do in style - Community | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
  6. "Facilities and Services - Gleneagles Penang". Gleneagles Penang. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
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