Hospital gets better amenities
THANJAVUR, FEBRUARY 03, 2019 00:00 IST
The inauguration of the 290-bed super speciality blocks at the Government Medical College Hospital here recently has augmented its treatment facilities for patients.
It attracts thousands of outpatients every day and treats about 2000 inpatients on any given day.
Now with the new super speciality blocks, housing 90 intensive care unit beds, where additional beds for departments such as Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Urology, Nephrology, Gastroenterology, Vascular Surgery and operation theatres, have been provided, the hospital is all set to provide a holistic treatment to the people of this region comprising the core delta districts, besides those from neighbouring Pudukottai, Tiruchi, Perambalur and Ariyalur districts.
Among these blocks, constructed at a total cost of Rs. 150 crore of which Rs. 120 crore was contributed by the Union Government, registration of patients, radiology department, ICU, ICCU and operation theatres are housed in the first block. While Rs. 80 crore was spent for infrastructure facilities and electrical provisions, Rs. 55 crore was spent for setting up of the departments, laboratories, blood bank, Rs. 80 lakh for fire fighting equipment, Rs. 50 lakh for solar power provisioning, and Rs. 30 lakh each for installation of closed circuit cameras and communication facilities.
The inauguration of the 290-bed super speciality blocks at the Government Medical College Hospital here recently has augmented its treatment facilities for patients.
It attracts thousands of outpatients every day and treats about 2000 inpatients on any given day.
Now with the new super speciality blocks, housing 90 intensive care unit beds, where additional beds for departments such as Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Urology, Nephrology, Gastroenterology, Vascular Surgery and operation theatres, have been provided, the hospital is all set to provide a holistic treatment to the people of this region comprising the core delta districts, besides those from neighbouring Pudukottai, Tiruchi, Perambalur and Ariyalur districts.
Among these blocks, constructed at a total cost of Rs. 150 crore of which Rs. 120 crore was contributed by the Union Government, registration of patients, radiology department, ICU, ICCU and operation theatres are housed in the first block. While Rs. 80 crore was spent for infrastructure facilities and electrical provisions, Rs. 55 crore was spent for setting up of the departments, laboratories, blood bank, Rs. 80 lakh for fire fighting equipment, Rs. 50 lakh for solar power provisioning, and Rs. 30 lakh each for installation of closed circuit cameras and communication facilities.
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