Govt to upgrade Benazir Bhutto Hospital

Author: Online

RAWALPINDI: The Punjab government has decided to upgrade four major hospitals of Punjab, including Benazir Bhutto general hospital Rawalpindi, Mayo hospital Lahore, Victoria hospital Bahawalpur, and Civil hospital.

According to media reports, a special inspection team, constituted on directives of Chief Minister Punjab Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has started a detailed inspection of all these hospitals.

In the first phase of this upgradation process, problems related to shortage of professionals and paramedic staff, non-availability of proper medical treatment for patients will be addressed in these four government hospitals.

Inspection team initially will inspect prevailing conditions in all wards including surgery, medicine, gynae, orthopedic, ICU, CCU and emergency.

Record related to pending government inquiries, patients complaints, and implementation upon government SOPs will also be collected and a detailed report of all this will be handed over to CM Punjab directly after which a special package will be provided to these local hospitals to cope with all these shortcomings.

Published in Daily Times, June 29th, 2017.

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