Surgeries around the clock in Serdang after heart centre problem

 

A contractor is looking into the cause of the electrical problems at Sultan Idris Shah Hospital’s heart centre, said Selangor director of health Dr Ummi Kalthom Shamsudin. (Wikipedia pic)

PETALING JAYA: 

Two operating theatres at Serdang hospital are running around the clock with surgeries after electrical problems at the heart centre led to surgical cases being moved to the main building.

Selangor director of health Dr Ummi Kalthom Shamsudin said the two operating theatres at Sultan Idris Shah Hospital were now running 

around the clock

, Bernama reported.

Dr Ummi Kalthom Shamsudin.

Ummi also said that a contractor, under the supervision of the public works department is looking into the cause of the problem.

The power disruptions led to the temporary closure of the hospital’s heart centre from July 22, four days after the health ministry outsourced cardiothoracic surgery to private hospitals to reduce waiting times.

On Wednesday, The Star reported that surgeries at the heart centre 

came to a halt again

, a little over a month after its four non-functional operating theatres underwent major repair.

Quoting sources, the closure on July 22 affected some 50 patients scheduled for heart surgeries, while 1,000 others were on the waiting list. - FMT