Stressing upon quality medical facilities, Delhi lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung on Tuesday said the national Capital must be equipped with the best of medical facilities and these must trickle down to the needy. Jung visited Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital and inspected its medical and infrastructural facilities. He examined all short- and long-term measures needed to turn it into a model hospital.
“Under medical distress, a doctor’s healing touch can work miracles for the patient and their family. We need to mainstream the element of care in our hospitals right from the moment the patient walks in until the patient leaves the hospital premises,” Jung said, while highlighting the importance of the term ‘care’ in health and medical.
He spent close to two hours at GTB Hospital and interacted with patients, doctors and hospital staff and heard their concerns. He visited the out patient department (OPD), diabetic, endocrine and metabolic care blocks, mother and child health wing and the pharmacy, among other facilities, in the hospital.
A presentation on transforming GTB into a model hospital was made by the medical superintendent (MS) who highlighted the challenges that needed to be addressed. The MS also highlighted the problems related to a large number of patients that the hospital caters to, those of space constraints, upgradation of facilities such as kitchen and laundry, need for traffic regulation, need for management information system and human resources management.
“The pressure on existing medical facilities is increasing and hospitals must augment their infrastructure and services keeping their demand in mind. This must be part of the planning process,” said Jung.
Jung directed the Medical Superintendent of GTB Hospital to improve the services in the OPD registration and pharmacy counters so as to reduce the waiting time. The lieutenant-Governor also instructed the ACP (North-East), present at the meeting, to immediately address the issues related to parking, traffic regulation, security and menace of touts in consultation with the hospital staff.
Jung also directed that the lNJP Hospital also be turned into a model hospital. The GTB Hospital, established in 1986, has a daily OPD footfall of 4,500 patients. On April 15, Jung had visited the lNJP Hospital to review healthcare facilities.