15/10/2022
How To Setup Your Own Clinic in Muar (step-by-step guide)
**Be familiar with Act 586 do a proper floor plans layout**
1. Location
Make sure to have proper research on the location of your new clinic. Many factors will affect your selection of location like the population density, residential or commercial area, the financial status of the diaspora and most importantly presence of other clinics. You wouldn’t like too much competition from other players.
2. Obtain the Premises
If you have your own building then it’s hunky dory. If you are going to rent then be ready with advance rent amount of nearly 3 months. Prepare a proper rental agreement after discussion with the building owner/landlord.
3. Registration Process
The Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998 and Regulations 2006 states that anyone looking to set up his private clinic in Malaysia is required to apply for registration with the respective state. If all the requirements are fulfilled, the state office may accept the application after taking a small amount of processing fee. Afterwards, you will be issued a Letter of No Objection, so that the interior renovation and furnishing of the clinic can be started.
4. Proper Floor Plan Layout
This is another crucial part of the process as various physical criteria have to be approved stated under Act 586. For example, room list, corridors measurements, janitor closet, etc. It is necessary to work closely with the contractor hired to draw out the layout of your clinic. The layout will include measurements for various rooms like treatment room, waiting area, consultation room, pantry, pharmacy, dispensary, etc.
5. Annual Practicing Certificate
Every medical practitioner needs to be registered with the MMC (Malaysian Medical Council) as per the Medical Act 1971 and must necessarily apply for Annual Practising Certificate (APC) every year. When you have kick-started your own private clinic, it is highly recommended to amend your APC to include your new clinic address. This can be quite easily done at the Ministry of Health, Putrajaya.
6. License for Advertisement
Once you’ve set up your clinic, it’s time to get going with the advertisements in order to attract more customers to your clinic. But before that, you need to obtain a license for clinic advertisement issued your local council – if you are in Muar, you have to go to MPM (Majlis Perbandaran Muar) and Jublin Intan for the necessary processes. The processing of the license varies and may take around two months. Once approved, you may start your advertisement campaign and march ahead of your competitors.
7. Procurement of Drugs
To procure medicines and drugs from various manufacturing companies directly, you need to open an account with them. The necessary document required for opening this account is your APC (Annual Practicing Certificate). Once the account is active, you can place orders for drug supply.
8. Staff
Another major determinant for successful clinic operation is the presence of well-qualified staff and helpers. While hiring a great team, ensure beforehand the staff’s EPF and SOCSO procedures are completed at the nearby KWSP/EPF and PERKESO offices.
9. X-ray Machine Installation
If you are planning to install an X-ray machine at your clinic, there is a different license that you will need to acquire for this specific purpose.
10. Companies Commission of Malaysia
The final mandatory requirement to set up your own clinic is to get registered with the Companies Commission of Malaysia, under the Registration of Business Act 1956.
