Penang General Hospital (Hospital Pulau Pinang)
Last updated: October 2026
Penang General Hospital (Hospital Pulau Pinang), in George Town, is one of the hospitals in Penang in the Where2Go guide. Below are its address, opening hours, prices and directions, checked in October 2026. Hours and prices can change, so confirm before you go.
| Address | Jalan Residensi, 10990 George Town |
|---|---|
| Details | A&E open 24 hours Tel 04-222 5333 Government rates (non-citizen rates apply) |
| Opening hours | 24-hour emergency department |
| Good to know | Government 24h emergency |
| Area | George Town |
| Typical visit | About 30 min |
| Listed in | Penang Hospitals |
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| Verified | Verified October 2026 |
About Penang General Hospital (Hospital Pulau Pinang)
Penang General Hospital is the state's main government hospital and the tertiary referral centre for northern Peninsular Malaysia, with more than 1,000 beds. It runs a 24-hour Emergency and Trauma Department (Jabatan Kecemasan dan Trauma) and nearly every specialist discipline, including neurosurgery, cardiothoracic surgery and burns care that smaller hospitals send their patients here for.
Main line 04-222 5333. Foreign visitors are treated, but pay non-citizen fees, which are higher than local rates though usually still below private-hospital prices. Waiting times for non-critical cases in the emergency department can be long, because patients are triaged by severity. There is no dedicated international patient desk; for a faster, English-language private service, Gleneagles, Island Hospital and Loh Guan Lye are all within 2 km.
Penang General Hospital (Hospital Pulau Pinang) Location
Nearby
- Penang Buddhist Association — Temple, 0.7 km away
- Island Hospital — Hospital, 0.8 km away
- Loh Guan Lye Specialists Centre — Hospital, 0.8 km away
- De Villa Spa — Spa & massage, 0.9 km away
- Hangul Bingsu — Dessert, 0.9 km away
Plan a route with opening times using the Where2Go trip planner.