This hospital is the secondary referral centre for eight district hospitals located in the central region of Sarawak; namely Kanowit, Kapit,[3] Mukah, Dalat, Daro, Sarikei, Saratok, and Betong.

[6] Sibu Hospital is accredited by the Malaysian Society for Quality in Health (MSQH).

[7] On 18 November 2017, there was a fire inside the male medical ward of the hospital due to a faulty air-conditioning system.

[8] Sibu Hospital offers a series of specialisations, including: internal medicine, surgery, orthopedics, obstetrics and gynecology, paediatrics, emergency medicine, ophthalmology, ear, nose and throat, radiology, neurosurgery, rheumatology, psychiatry, and anaesthetic services.

[4] In December 2019, the hospital launched the first drive-through pharmacy in Sarawak in an effort to provide value-added services to patients.