Private hospitals are seeing an increase in patients but also labour and medicine shortage.
According to the Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia, patients have flocked to private medical facilities for treatment during the past two months around the nation (APHM).
Similar issues with lengthy wait times for diagnostic testing and elective treatments plague government institutions.
Despite the fact that private hospitals currently have full beds, APHM will collaborate with government hospitals who have extensive waiting lists to develop a plan to share resources so that the Ministry of Health may purchase services at a set price, which would shorten the waiting list.
Along with the ongoing shortage of medical supplies, particularly drugs for upper respiratory illnesses, the industry is also struggling with a workforce shortfall, much like many other industries in the nation.
Employing qualified nurses with experience is one of the typical limitations faced by both public and private hospitals. By reducing the current red tape, APHM will cooperate with the authorities to support private hospitals in hiring foreign nurses.
The increase in patients at private hospitals may be due to a variety of factors, and this may indicate that certain medical issues or communicable diseases may be getting worse as a result of social activities after two years of movement limitations due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Compared to previous year, the number of Covid-19 patients seeking treatment in private institutions is currently rather low.
The Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia will soon address the procedure for getting these drugs from the government stockpile with Pharmaniaga Bhd.
