Gleneagles Hospital Penang (GPG) is a tertiary care private hospital in
George Town,
Penang island,
Malaysia
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. It was established in July 1973. The hospital houses over 85 doctors which cover a wide array of medical specialties, supported by more than 1,100 employees (nurses, allied health personnel and support staff). The hospital has a bed capacity of 360. The hospital now consists of its original six-storey building and a 19-storey annex.
History
The Gleneagles Hospital Penang was established in 1973 and was originally a three-storey hospital with 70 beds. It was located at the junction of Jalan Cantonment and Jalan Bell. The hospital was subsequently expanded to six floors in 1977, housing 132 beds. In 1989,
Parkway Pantai
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, a
Singapore
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-listed healthcare firm, acquired the majority control of the hospital, which was then renamed the Gleneagles Medical Centre. The hospital was expanded again in 2013, with the completion of a 19-storey annex. Today it is known as Gleneagles Hospital Penang and accommodates 360 beds. The CEO of Gleneagles Hospital Penang is Mr. Ivan Loh.
Gleneagles Hospital Penang is one of 16 hospitals operated by Pantai Holdings Sdn Bhd (Pantai Group), which is part of Parkway Pantai Limited, a subsidiary of
IHH Healthcare
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Berhad (IHH).
Facilities and services
Gleneagles Hospital Penang's medical services include the following specialties.
* 24-hour Emergency Department
* Cancer Centre
* Heart Centre
* Orthopaedic Centre
* ESWL / Stone Treatment Centre
* Gastrointestinal Diagnostics
*
Minimally Invasive Surgery
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Imaging
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* Neurophysiology Laboratory
*
Radiotherapy Centre
* Scope Centre
* Weight Management Centre
*
Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
* Cardiac Diagnostic Unit
*
Intensive Care Unit
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(ICU)
* Labour & Delivery Suite
* Operating Theatre with Laminar Flow
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Pharmacy
* Rehabilitation Centre
* Online services, eHealthChat and eHealthConsult
See also
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Gleneagles Hospital Kota Kinabalu
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Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur
References
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Buildings and structures in George Town, Penang
Hospitals in Penang
Hospitals established in 1973