Looking Good

No, I was not admiring my looks, but was staring at the new MediPlex being built right next to my ward. SJMC decided to build an annex after all these years. The project was delayed at the basement level for the last few years and the building only started to take shape from last year.

There would be new restaurants and medical-related services being set up. But the most important aspect of the whole project as far as I was concerned was the transfer of the rehab department to the new building. That would create space for the Oncology Unit to expend and in the next couple of years, I would have my clinic transferred across there.

It may cause some issues at the beginning as I might have to see some of my General Medical patients there as well, but hopefully things could be ironed out by then.

Words had it that the building would be transferred to the management as early as next month, and the internal renovation would start to take place after that before the transfer of the Rehab and Laboratory Departments. Expect more commotion in the coming year ....

Sweet Suite

During my ward visit yesterday, I found myself stumbling into one of the VIP room as I was finding the exit. Honestly, the room was more like a hotel suite than a hospital.

Dining area with a pantryYou get your own private balconyMore sofa for your visitorsAnd the hospital bed of courseWell, if I were to be admitted for something routine, I wouldn't mind here. Although it would likely cost more than a hotel suite as well ....

New Name

Yesterday when I was at the hospital to see some admissions - we were talking Sunday afternoons here - I noticed that there was a big crane at the Doctor's car park.

The business end of the crane was reaching the fifth floor of the South Tower building to peel away the old Sime Darby Healthcare sign and presumably install a new one.

The old sign as it wereThe hospital was now being renamed Subang Jaya Medical Center like the good old days. The parent company was now called Ramsay Sime Darby Healthcare Group. A new beginning hopefully. And not new name and new game ....

At UKMSC Last Night

I got the news that my Sister's mother-in-law taken ill last night and after work, I picked up my Mum and went to visit. She was admitted at UKM Specialist Center and would be operated last night.

Alhamdulillah the surgery went well. I got the news that she finally left the operating theatre just after 3 in the morning. Unfortunately at Specialist Centers such as this - UMSC included - some of the surgery could only be scheduled outside office hours due to commitments of the Doctors to their University services.

Added to that, the surgeon was due to fly over to India for a meeting the next day, so the surgery was performed at these odd hours. The main thing was everything went smoothly. Hopefully the recovery would also be just as uneventful.

Subdued Afternoon

A rather boring day this far, starting with the long debriefing this morning, then the drive across to ParkCity. No patients in clinic today, so I ended up watching TV at the Doctor's Lounge there - you get free sandwiches there - before doing some planning for the coming weeks and answering emails.

I have a lecture to prepare in a couple of weeks time. Better get some material lined up for that. Next came the drive to Bangsar to stop at the bank, quick stop at the grocers for some food the weekend - will be on call this Saturday.

I was back to Subang for my afternoon clinic. A few patients waiting for their results to come back, before doing my afternoon rounds. Should then round things up pretty quickly before going home.

For some reason, it had a subdued afternoon. I have half an hour or so to kill before the results were ready. Maybe I just head back to the mess and catch up on some gossip. Yup, that what I'd do ......