emergency department (ED) Archives

9 March 2026

Malaysia

MOH: Median Wait For Ward Bed From Emergency Department 144 Minutes

Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad says patients admitted from emergency departments in government hospitals wait a median 144.4 minutes for a ward bed. Rising disease burden, specialist shortages, and patients shifting from private care are straining public hospitals.

8 August 2024

Letter

There Is No Shortcut In Root Cause Analysis Of Issues — MOH Doctor

An MOH doctor criticises the "simple" responses to two issues: maternity leave reduction in Hulu Langat and CCTV in Sungai Buloh Hospital's ED. Instead of solving issues, the press statements open up more questions on MOH planning, policy, and leadership.

29 December 2022

Letter

MySejahtera Appointment System Can’t Solve Emergency Department Overcrowding — Dr Lina

Stable patients who don't want to wait for their appointments in primary health clinics turn to ED. Appointments at specialist clinics are often 6 to 9 months away.

26 December 2022

Malaysia

Health Minister Moots Long-Term Solutions For Overcrowded Emergency Departments

Dr Zaliha Mustafa acknowledges that overcrowded emergency departments are a serious problem that affects patients and staff, and says MOH will hold engagement sessions with emergency departments, GPs, and private hospitals to resolve the issue long-term.

26 December 2022

Malaysia

Behind The Scenes Of Batang Kali Landslide Emergency Medical Response

Emergency physician Dr Alzamani details how medical teams from various hospitals, clinics, and the state health department worked together for a coordinated emergency medical response.

22 December 2022

Malaysia

Emergency Doctor: Don’t Expect ED To Handle Everything

An emergency medicine doctor suggests a multidisciplinary approach to start plans for patients entering the emergency department, instead of leaving it to the ED alone to manage a surge of patients.

Tag: emergency department (ED)

MOH: Median Wait For Ward Bed From Emergency Department 144 Minutes

There Is No Shortcut In Root Cause Analysis Of Issues — MOH Doctor

MySejahtera Appointment System Can’t Solve Emergency Department Overcrowding — Dr Lina

Health Minister Moots Long-Term Solutions For Overcrowded Emergency Departments

Behind The Scenes Of Batang Kali Landslide Emergency Medical Response

Emergency Doctor: Don’t Expect ED To Handle Everything

Ampang Hospital’s IT System Down For 33 Hours In First Huge Outage

Report: Treasury Wants RM3b Cut To Health Ministry’s 2026 Budget

Too Many Agencies Involved In Doctor Workforce Pipeline: Health DG

Take Action Against Retail Blood Testing In Pharmacies — FPMPAM

Don’t Blame MOH Alone For Health Workforce Shortages — MMA