General Medicine

General Medicine

Introduction

The Department of General Medicine traces its roots back to 1870, marking it as one of the oldest and largest departments at Hospital Kuala Lumpur. Initially operating with a single outpatient clinic and two wards (Ward P1 and P2), it has since expanded to include specialist clinics, approximately 10 medical wards, 300 beds, and a workforce of around 352 staff across various levels.

Over the years, the department has evolved significantly within the medical field, now offering subspecialty services including:

- Gastroenterology
- Infectious diseases
- Nuclear medicine
- Haematology
- Respiratory

In April 7, 2003, the department introduced another subspecialty unit: GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE within its medical wards. Additionally, GERIATRIC MEDICINE was launched in mid-2003, offering services at Ward 16 since June 16, 2003. Furthermore, HAEMATOLOGY is poised to develop into its own Department in the near future.

CORE OBJECTIVES

The core objectives of the Department of General Medicine include:

- Providing holistic patient care in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, encompassing curative, rehabilitative, preventive, and promotive aspects, utilizing appropriate technology.
- Training medical personnel across various grades to ensure prompt, safe, and efficient service delivery, especially in subspecialty training.
- Promoting research and audits to maintain and enhance service quality.
- Creating a safe and conducive working environment that fosters teamwork and enables all members to achieve their fullest potential in performance excellence.

SERVICES

The Department continues to offer secondary and tertiary care for patients in Internal Medicine and related subspecialties. It also aims to establish new specialties such as endocrinology, geriatrics, and critical care medicine in the near future.

Current services and future plans of established subspecialties within the department are outlined below:

- General Internal Medicine
- Gastroenterology
- Infectious Diseases
- Nuclear Medicine
- Geriatrics
- Haematology

Contact Information

Tel: 603 - 2615 5690 / 6996
Fax: 603 - 2692 3021

Email: ubat@hkl.gov.my