1963The late Bishop Francis Chan, first Catholic Bishop of Penang, who was suffering from terminal cancer, was nursed by the "Grey Sisters" (French Sisters of the Foreign Missions). Bishop Chan wished all cancer sufferers could receive similar skilled and compassionate care and so invited the Grey Sisters to open a nursing home for cancer patients. |
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1980The second Consultant Radiotherapist and Oncologist, Dr. Daniel O'Connell formerly from Charing Cross Hospital, London, succeeded Dr. A.D. Singh and was with the Hospital for 2 years. Dr. G.C. Pant, Professor of Varanasi Hospital, India, was hospital’s third Consultant Radiotherapist and Oncologist. |
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1993The foundation stone for another extension to the Radiotherapy Department was laid by Tun Dato' Seri Dr. Haji Hamdan Bin Sheikh Tahir, Governor of Penang on the 1st August. |
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2000The Isolator for reconstitution of chemo drugs, the first in Penang, was in operation in April. |
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