The Government hospital of the MTH Compound will provide round-the clock medical facility from July 8 next month. In order to enable the hospital to function 24 hours with complete basic medical facilities, necessary arrangements would be provided at the hospital within 10 days.
A decision to this effect was taken in a review meeting of all hospitals associated with the MGM Medical College here on Wednesday, chaired by the divisional commissioner Sanjay Dubey. Dubey during his inspection of the Government hospitals and nursing homes in the city on Tuesday had come across various anomalies. During his visit to the MTH Compound MTH Compound Government hospital, the commissioner was informed that this hospital remains open only between 8 am to 12 pm every day.
In the meeting discussions were held on the proposed construction of a 520-bedded hospital to be constructed on the premises of MTH Compound hospital at an estimated cost of Rs 16 crore.
The new hospital building would be constructed after dismantling of the old hospital building and by the time construction of the new building is completed all the medical equipment and staff of the MTH Compound hospital would be shifted to the Government Kalyanmal Nursing Home at Palasia. Out of total staff currently working in Kalyanmal Nursing Home, majority of the staff would be shifted to MY hospital. In this regard, directives have been issued to officials concerned to issue an order to this effect at the earliest.