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Hospital Teluk Intan is the third largest government hospital in
Perak with 548 beds available for in patients. Teluk Intan
Hospital was built to serve the residents around the Hilir Perak,
which covers an area of about 667 square miles (1,730 km2).
The new hospital was
built to replace the old hospital building in the area of Jalan
Bandar, Teluk Intan, built about 95 years ago. Because the old
hospital was prone to flooding and did not meet current needs. It
was proposed that a new hospital was built immediately. The hospital
is located at Jalan Changkat Jong approximately 4 kilometers from
Teluk Intan town centre.
It covers an area of 65 acres (260,000 m2). Prior to this, the
area was rubber plantations. At the end of 1982, construction of
new hospitals project instituted a "Turn-Key". Leighton Company of
Australia has been successful in the tender of contract worth RM94.3
million. Construction works commenced on January 3, 1984. The
hospital was handed over to the Ministry of Health Malaysia on March
28, 1987.
Total cost of this hospital is about RM110 million, and provides
both outpatient and in- services It was officially opened by HRH
Paduka Seri Sultan Perak on August 25, 1987.
Teluk Intan Hospital
provides services to residents of the District of Hilir Perak. The
hospital also acts as a reference to the
Sabak
Bernam Hospital, Tapah Hospital,
Slim River Hospital
and some
cases from Manjung Hospital
and Changkat Melintang
Hospital.
Services available at
Hospital Teluk Intan included:
Clinical Support
• Dietetic and Meals Department
• Department of Pharmacy
• Medical Social Work Unit
• Pathology Unit
• Occupational Rehabilitation Unit
• Health Education Unit
• Imaging and Diagnostic Unit
• Medical Records Unit
• Physiotherapy Unit
• Optometry Unit
Non-Clinical Support
• Administration Unit
• Information Technology Unit
• Quality Unit
• Security Unit
• Revenue Unit
Directorate of Surgery
• Department of Orthopedic
• Department of Anaestiology
• Emergency Department and Trauma
Medical Directorate
• Department of Medicine
• Haemodialysis department
Directorate of Women and Children
• Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Department of Pediatrics
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