Hospital Sultanah Aminah Archives

22 April 2026

Malaysia

Scammer Nabbed After Collecting RM30 Ward Admission ‘Fee’ At HSAJB

A woman has been arrested after allegedly impersonating as a staff member at HSAJB and collecting an RM30 ward admission "fee" from patients or their next-of-kin. The Johor hospital tells the public to make payments only at authorised payment counters.

28 January 2026

Letter

Serious Housemen Shortage At HSAJB, Leave Entitlements Denied — Burnt Out House Officer

A houseman at HSAJB alleges denial of leave entitlements for house officers due to a severe HO shortage, posing risk of burnout. "Leave entitlement is our fundamental right. The responsibility to address manpower issues should rest with senior management."

13 January 2026

Malaysia

Johor Mobilises Contract Doctors Amid HSAJB’s Medical Officer Shortage, Routine ED Diversions

JKNJ is mobilising contract doctors to curb MO shortages in Johor hospitals. HSAJB has been routinely diverting mostly Green Zone cases from its emergency department since July 2025, but Yellow Zone diversions became more frequent since last month.

22 May 2023

Malaysia

HSA Says Smoke Caused By False Fire Alarm

False alarm from the Aerohub fire suppression system at Sultanah Aminah Hospital in Johor Bahru caused a smoke incident with no casualties or property damage reported.

20 May 2023

Malaysia

Minor HSA Fire Forces Temporary Closure Of General Operating Theatre

A minor fire outbreak at the compressor room next to the main building of Sultanah Aminah Hospital (HSA) in JB around 9am today forced the temporary closure of HSA's general OT. HSA also suffers frequent water and power cuts, says a medical staff member.

8 May 2023

Malaysia

Johor MB’s Surprise Visit To HSA Uncovers Health Worker Shortage

Sultanah Aminah Hospital (HSA) in Johor Bahru is one of the busiest public hospitals in Malaysia, with over 1,600 outpatients and 600 emergency ward patients daily.

4 May 2023

Malaysia

Court Of Appeal Orders High Court Trial For Sultanah Aminah Hospital Fire Negligence Lawsuits

The Court of Appeal has ordered three lawsuits over the deadly 2016 fire at Sultanah Aminah Hospital Johor Bahru to be tried at the High Court, saying it's a public interest case and victims' parents were not informed about the independent inquiry's report.

7 June 2022

Malaysia

Khairy: HSA Fire Report Pending ‘Green Light’ From Legal Advisor

Khairy Jamaluddin says MOH will publish the independent inquiry’s report on the 2016 fire at Sultanah Aminah Hospital that killed six patients, once green light is given by the counsel.

10 May 2022

Letter

House Officer In Hell – Dr James Jeremiah

During my housemanship at Sultanah Aminah Johor Bahru Hospital in the 1980s, a specialist used to abuse us HOs verbally, kick us, and throw case notes and scream profanities at us in front of patients and nurses.

31 March 2022

Malaysia

Abu Bakar: HSA Fires Would Have Forced Closure If Hospital Was Private

Under the PHFSA, a private hospital’s licence would have been revoked after multiple fire outbreaks like at Sultanah Aminah Hospital, says ex-Health DG Dr Abu Bakar Suleiman.

Tag: Hospital Sultanah Aminah

Scammer Nabbed After Collecting RM30 Ward Admission ‘Fee’ At HSAJB

Serious Housemen Shortage At HSAJB, Leave Entitlements Denied — Burnt Out House Officer

Johor Mobilises Contract Doctors Amid HSAJB’s Medical Officer Shortage, Routine ED Diversions

HSA Says Smoke Caused By False Fire Alarm

Minor HSA Fire Forces Temporary Closure Of General Operating Theatre

Johor MB’s Surprise Visit To HSA Uncovers Health Worker Shortage

Court Of Appeal Orders High Court Trial For Sultanah Aminah Hospital Fire Negligence Lawsuits

Khairy: HSA Fire Report Pending ‘Green Light’ From Legal Advisor

House Officer In Hell – Dr James Jeremiah

Abu Bakar: HSA Fires Would Have Forced Closure If Hospital Was Private

High Court Rules Liquid Nicotine Was Delisted Unlawfully

Health DG’s Circular Welcome Breather For Housemen — Dr Ghazali Ahmad

Cardiothoracic Surgery Parallel Pathway Produces ‘Malaysian Qualification’: RCSEd

MMC Bans Doctor Fee-Splitting By Hospitals, Insurers, TPAs

Cutting Civil Servants’ Salaries ‘Absolute Last Resort’: PM’s Economic Adviser