Practical training report: Human Resources Department of Hospital Kulim / Yasmeen Shahiddah Abdullah

Hospital Kulim is a government hospital located in Kulim, Kedah Darulaman, Malaysia. Kulim hospital has been operational in the town of Kulim (Jalan Hospital Lama) since 1912. In early 1990 a new hospital building was started to house the hospital to the new site which is located approximately five kilometers from Kulim town centre. The new Kulim Hospital which was completed in 1994 is based on Nucleus Hospital concept. Although the new Kulim hospital moved to new site, Outpatient Services (OPD) is maintained at the old hospital. Outpatient department was handed over to the District Health Office Administration of Kulim on Jan 1, 1998. The old wards have been modified to Nurses Training School and began operations on 1 July 1996. Target patients are the people in Kulim district, Bandar Baru district, Seberang Perai Tengah district and Seberang Perai Selatan district, and also including population ofthe Baling district. Hospital Kulim has 12 wards with 314 beds. Kulim Hospital initially operated as a district hospital without specialist. Specialist Services only started in 1996, for the Obstetrics and Gynecology Services, and Pediatrics, and then followed by 4 expertise ofAnesthesia, Medicine, Surgery and Orthopaedics.