Kuala Lumpur Hospital
Kuala Lumpur Hospital (Malay: Hospital Kuala Lumpur, abbr: HKL) is the largest Malaysian government-owned public general hospital in Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia. Founded in 1870, HKL is a not-for-profit institution and serves as the flagship hospital of the Malaysian public healthcare system. This hospital serves as a tertiary and referral hospital. It is located on 150 acres of prime land in the city with 84 wards and 2,300 beds, making it one of the largest hospitals in the world. More than 90 per cent of the beds in HKL are allocated for subsidized patients, providing access to an internationally established standard of affordable healthcare.
| Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL) | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Jalan Pahang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Coordinates | 3°10′17.2″N 101°42′06.5″E |
| Organisation | |
| Funding | Government hospital |
| Type | General |
| Affiliated university | Perdana University Graduate School of Medicine (PUGSOM), Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 2,300 |
| Helipad | Yes |
| Public transit access | PY18 Hospital Kuala Lumpur MRT station (nearest)
MR10 Chow Kit Monorail station |
| History | |
| Opened | 1870 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in Malaysia |
The Kuala Lumpur Hospital or HKL has 54 different departments and units which include 29 clinical departments and 15 clinical support services. HKL has approximately 11,000 staff with almost 2,300 professionals in various fields and disciplines. Out of the total number of staff, there are 300 medical consultants and specialists, 1,300 medical officers, 72 matrons, 253 sisters (ward managers) and 3,500 registered nurses and 258 community nurses.