Hospital Sultanah Aminah Archives

23 July 2026

Malaysia

MB Sounds Alarm On HSA’s ‘Critical’ Staff Shortage

Johor MB Onn Hafiz highlights a "critical" staff shortage at HSA that has 142 vacancies (31%) for medical officers and 220 (13%) for nurses. A total of 54 staff at the hospital quit this year as of June 30, including 11 specialists and 26 medical officers.

9 July 2026

Letter

Johor’s Cardiothoracic Service Can’t Continue Like This — Medical Officer

Johor Bahru's cardiothoracic service is divided between HSA and HSI. MOs and specialists travel repeatedly between both hospitals that are 20km apart. Two members of our department were involved in road accidents recently. Infrastructure is another issue.

8 July 2026

Letter

Behind Closed Doors In HSAJB’s Emergency Department — Houseman

A houseman claims that HSAJB's emergency department suffers from a lack of facilities like ECG machines, vital sign monitoring, and oxygen ports, besides lack of privacy when attending to patients, unhelpful support staff, and deplorable toilet conditions.

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.

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MB Sounds Alarm On HSA’s ‘Critical’ Staff Shortage

Johor’s Cardiothoracic Service Can’t Continue Like This — Medical Officer

Behind Closed Doors In HSAJB’s Emergency Department — Houseman

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

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Doctor No-Shows For Permanent Posts Hit Sabah, Sarawak

Restore Jury System In Malaysia For Capital Offences