JOHOR BARU, June 16 -- Hospital Pasir Gudang (HPG) will open to the public in phases starting next month, said Johor Health and Environment Committee chairman Ling Tian Soon.

He said the emergency and trauma department, along with the public health and general surgery departments, would begin operations next month.

He said HPG would also have 14 specialist clinics, although the launch of some services would be delayed initially as they required specialist doctors or a complete medical team to be in place.

"At present, the Public Works Department (JKR) has also handed over the project to the Health Ministry who are making final preparations for the initial operations at HPG in July," he told reporters after the Sultanah Fatimah Foundati...