Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital (HRPB) Archives

3 February 2025

Letter

Housemen Bullying At Ipoh General Hospital: A Scandal Ignored — Houseman

A houseman alleges bullying of housemen at Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital, Ipoh, such as physical assault, being forced to work double and triple shifts, revocation of mandatory off days if MC is taken, and denial of replacement leave for public holidays.

13 December 2022

Malaysia

Exco: Ipoh GH Sought RM6.5 Million Last April For Upgrades

Perak exco A. Sivanesan, who visited HRPB’s emergency unit today, says he has discussed the ED's overcrowding problem with the hospital director, Perak state health director, and health minister.

8 July 2022

Malaysia

Ampang Hospital ETD Head To Lead Inquiry Into HRPB Ambulance Response Case

Ampang Hospital ETD head Dr Ridzuan Mohd Isa is chairing the independent inquiry into Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital's ambulance response in Kumar’s case, with committee members including forensic experts and cardiologists from hospitals outside HRPB.

5 July 2022

Opinion

The Unseen Power Of Paramedics Over Patients’ Lives

The Health Ministry's National Committee on Resuscitation Training (NCORT) states in a 2012 guideline: “It is a duty of every doctor to attempt resuscitation on any patients with cardiac arrest.”

4 July 2022

Malaysia

Allow Authorities To Probe Alleged Failure Of Duty, Says Medical Assistants’ Group

The Malaysian Association of Medical Assistants tells the Malaysian Medical Association, a doctors' group, not to take sides, saying that MAs hold an oath to save lives.

29 June 2022

Malaysia

HRPB Justified Paramedic Withholding CPR With 15-Minute Cut-Off Point, Says Victim’s Family

Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital (HRPB) admits that its medical assistant’s algor mortis finding in the case of Kumaraveloo Terpari @ Thirupathy was inaccurate.

27 June 2022

Malaysia

Khairy: HRPB To Explain Contested Ambulance Response To Victim’s Kin

Khairy Jamaluddin says the proposed meeting tomorrow between the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital director and the victim’s brother in the April 13 case can be the “start of the conversation”.

24 June 2022

Malaysia

MMA Demands Independent Probe Into HRPB’s Ambulance Response

MMA says the death of a teacher in Ipoh, Perak, raises concern on whether proper procedure was followed in the emergency medical response.

24 June 2022

Malaysia

HRPB Defends Paramedic, Patient Pronounced Dead In 10-Minute Response Time

Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital claims its paramedic followed the Academy of Medicine of Malaysia’s guidelines, even though the guidelines do not list algor mortis (body turns cold) as a situation when CPR can be withheld from a cardiac arrest victim.

24 June 2022

Malaysia

Kula: Ipoh Residents Worried, HRPB Must Suspend Paramedic Pending Probe

Ipoh Barat MP M. Kulasegaran says there is a “serious trust deficit” in Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital, as he calls for inquiry findings on Kumaraveloo’s case to be made public.

Tag: Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital (HRPB)

Housemen Bullying At Ipoh General Hospital: A Scandal Ignored — Houseman

Exco: Ipoh GH Sought RM6.5 Million Last April For Upgrades

Ampang Hospital ETD Head To Lead Inquiry Into HRPB Ambulance Response Case

The Unseen Power Of Paramedics Over Patients’ Lives

Allow Authorities To Probe Alleged Failure Of Duty, Says Medical Assistants’ Group

HRPB Justified Paramedic Withholding CPR With 15-Minute Cut-Off Point, Says Victim’s Family

Khairy: HRPB To Explain Contested Ambulance Response To Victim’s Kin

MMA Demands Independent Probe Into HRPB’s Ambulance Response

HRPB Defends Paramedic, Patient Pronounced Dead In 10-Minute Response Time

Kula: Ipoh Residents Worried, HRPB Must Suspend Paramedic Pending Probe

The Houseman’s Plea: A Cry For Justice And Clarity In Malaysia’s Health Care System — Perak House Officers

Overworked, Understaffed, Overwhelmed: A Data-Driven Reality For Medical Officers At HSAJB — Medical Officers

Bank Negara, MOH Must ‘Close The Gaps’ From APC Delay: Doctors’ Group

CodeBlue’s View: Doctors Must Follow The Law. Period.

IHH, UMMC Allow Doctors To Practise Pending APC As MMC Clears Backlog