AIIMS to resume normal services

AIIMS to resume normal services

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Bhopal: 15.01.2021

After curtailment of hospital services during the pandemic, AIIMS Bhopal has decided to resume all services as normal, said institute director, Dr Sarman Singh. Critical care Covid-19 treatment will continue in the hospital.

When the pandemic hit the city in March, the hospital was optimised to make available inpatient beds for hospitalisation of seriously-ill Covid-19 patients. “AIIMS Delhi has resumed regular services. We are doing the same,” said Dr Singh.

The resumption of normal services would come as a relief for many, as several interventions have been deferred during the pandemic. “We have performed extremely well in caring for Covid-19 patients. Other hospital services have been on-going in a limited way. It would be further regularised. Online services and appointments would soon be revoked. Non-Covid-19 services would be enhanced,” said AIIMS hospital, medical superintendent, Dr Manisha Shrivastava.

Around 3,000 critical Covid-19 patients have been treated at the hospital. Without regular services on offer during the pandemic, the hospital has been catering to an OPD of more than 1,000 patients. It is now expected to touch 2,500 OPD cases per day. Surgical services for other ailments are also returning to normal. As for Covid-19 services, 40 ICU beds have been reserved . It would include paediatric age Covid-19 care. Besides, 90 general beds would be for general Covid-19 patients. Asymptomatic and those Covid-19 patients who are not in need for oxygen support would be referred to other care centres.

AIIMS helpdesk

An information helpdesk for patients admitted to AIIMS Bhopal has been initiated. It is a public friendly initiative to inform, assist and guide the relatives of admitted patients in Covid as well non-Covid wards and ICUs of the hospital. This desk will function round-the-clock. It will serve as a nodal centre for communication and coordination of information regarding patient care services between departments, patient care areas, patients’ attendants /relatives and the administration. The desk helpline numbers are (0755) 2982607, 2985569.