LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar inspected the District Head Quarter (DHQ) Hospital Kasur, General Hospital Lahore and Kahana hospital without any protocol along with Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid. The hospitals’ administration remained oblivious of these visits. At the outset, the Punjab chief minister went to DHQ Hospital, Kasur where he inquired about the patients in different wards and examined the medical facilities provided to them. He also issued on-spot directions to solve the complaints of some attendants and said that the purpose of his inspection was to examine the healthcare facilities of different government hospitals. “Provision of quality healthcare facilities to patients is the patients’ right and I shall ensure that they are given better facilities,” he made it clear, adding that the standard of hospitals will be improved now and immediate action will be taken on the complaints of patients and their attendants. On the occasion, patients’ attendants raised slogans in favour of Punjab CM Sardar Usman Buzdar and thanked him. Afterwards, the CM went to Kahana Hospital and inspected its different wards. “The inspection of hospitals helps in obtaining first hand feedback of patients. That is why, I have personally come here to review the treatment facilities available in the government hospitals,” he added. “Any deficiency with regard to the treatment will be removed immediately and provision of better healthcare facilities to people will be ensured at every cost,” he said. The CM also inspected the medical facilities at General Hospital where some patients complained about lack of proper treatment facilities. They grumbled that timely checkup has not been done and the staff is also giving a deaf ear to them. However, some other patients maintained that their treatment is being done properly. Replying to the complaints, the CM said that he has come to solve them and his purpose is to ensure good treatment facilities for the patients. He assured that action will be initiated on the complaints and expressed his indignation over poor cleanliness arrangements. “No compromise will be made on the cleanliness of hospitals,” he added and directed that cleanliness system should be immediately improved. He also went to the emergency and other wards. The CM also inspected Mustafabad Police Station. He checked the records and asked about the accused confined in the lockup and checked the performance of the front-desk. “It’s my maiden inspection of a police station and the age-old thana culture will be completely revamped. The plaintiff should be redressed in the police stations and a KP like police system will be introduced in Punjab,” the CM concluded. Published in Daily Times, September 1st 2018.