KAMPAR: The issue of a woman being scolded by Kampar Hospital staff has been settled, says Perak Health committee chairman A. Sivanesan.

He said that this is the first complaint that this hospital has received about the dress code.

“I will be meeting with the patient and the staff member who were involved,” said Sivanesan.

He added that the Feb 12 incident has sparked a debate about the hospital's dress code.

“Someone asked me if a person needs to change out of his swimming attire before going to the hospital if he had a heart attack in the pool. The hospital will be sensible,” said Sivanesan.

“Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa and Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah have already issued a statement, we have all agreed that no patient will be denied treatment due to their attire,” he added.

On Feb 12, a woman was allegedly scolded by a medical worker for being "indecently dressed" while seeking treatment at the hospital at about 11pm.

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On the hospital itself, Sivanesan said that it will receive one more haemodialysis machine and an X-ray unit.