Company Name : IHH Healthcare Berhad Date : 15 April 2015 Source : Property Hunter Gleneagles Kota Kinabalu Hospital to Open in Matter of Weeks Gleneagles Kota Kinabalu is strategically located along the coastal highway of Kota Kinabalu, close to the heart of the city, just less than 10km away from Kota Kinabalu International Airport. Gleneagles Kota Kinabalu, a branch of Pantai Medical Centre Sdn Bhd under Parkway Pantai Limited will cater to the healthcare needs of the residents in Kota Kinabalu and its surrounding areas in Sabah. It also strives to provide excellent health care quality, service and patient safety. The total capacity of the hospital would be 200 in-patient beds, 73 medical suites, 6 operating theatres, 15 intensive care units, 7 neonatal intensive care units and 6 labour & delivery suites. Its key clinical facilities would include cardiac care, digestive health care, bone & joint care, women & children care, and urology care. An extensive range of disciplines which include general surgery, gastroenterology, cardiology/interventional cardiology, neurosurgery, obstetrics & gynaecology, paediatrics & paediatric surgery, radiology/interventional radiology, spine surgery, and vascular surgery among others will provide an unparalleled level of specialist care and convenience for patients seeking treatment. The hospital will be equipped with state-of-the- art equipment, technology and services such as radiology and imaging service, health screening service, 24-hour ambulance service, dialysis centre, clinical laboratory services, and physiotherapy & rehabilitation services. Gleneagles Kota Kinabalu prides itself for having among the best available equipment to cater to the high demand for professional health care and treatment in Sabah. The minutes saved to get the results needed to treat a patient in an emergency is of paramount importance. Hence huge investments have been made to equip the hospital with cuttingedge technology and equipment such as the MRI machine at the Radiology & Imaging Service unit which is capable of producing results within 10 minutes as compared to the standard 30 minutes.
The overall layout of the hospital has also been meticulously planned to ensure that each patient that arrives at its door is given the highest priority. Gleneagles Kota Kinabalu is the only hospital in Malaysia that has a dedicated elevator which connects the Accident & Emergency department to the operating theaters and intensive care unit. The hospital is within weeks of obtaining its operating license from the Ministry of Health after which it will be ready to be of service. In terms of infrastructure, there are only finishing touches to be made while the hospital firms up arrangements with major insurance and corporate companies to be on their panel once they are in operation. Prices for health care, treatment and hospitalization at Gleneagles Kota Kinabalu are very competitive and comparable to many specialists centres in Malaysia. Its room rates range from RM180 for a twin-bedded room to RM1,600 for a Presidential Suite which comes complete with a spacious lounge and kitchenette. Each room is equipped with top-of-theline automatic beds and an attached bathroom fitted with safety features for the patient s care and comfort. The curved structure of the building has its rooms opening up to panoramic views of the South China Sea, Sutera Harbour Resort golf course and city centre as well as the luxury condominiums nearby. With its excellent location within the southern city hub of Kota Kinabalu, the hospital is poised to become the new private referral centre in East Malaysia and will play a pivotal role in developing Sabah s medical tourism market with patients from Indonesia, Brunei, Korea, Japan and other countries. Gleneagles is located adjacent to the The SoHo apartments at Riverson which is currently under construction and the recently opened Imago mall. The serviced apartments and mall are well integrated with Gleneagles Kota Kinabalu s aim to cater to the medical tourism market as they offer an exceptional range of amenities to meet the accommodation and lifestyle needs of the patients pre- and post-treatment. The hospital also has plans to lease and manage the studio units (actual numbers to be determined) for the benefit of family members who want to be close to their loved ones during their hospitalization. The serviced apartments are a self-contained development with various facilities and services such as swimming pool for adults and children, playground, gymnasium, covered parking and 24-hour security.
Gleneagles Kota Kinabalu, Chief Executive Officer, Jean Francois Naa showcase its latest technologies in medical imaging The nursing team at paediatrics ward with a cheerful wall painting by a local artist
Jean Francois Naa with the stationed A Resident nurse at the medical ward demonstrating the bed function of the latest in hospital bedding system
The Presidential Suite patient bedroom The Presidential Suite Kitchen and Lounge
The best intensive care equipment money could buy today The Presidential Suite bathroom