Srinagar: The authorities on Tuesday ordered the shifting of the entire CD Hospital to GB Panth Hospital Sonwar Srinagar.
According to an order by the Principal Government Medical College, the existing Chest Diseases Hospital shall be utilized as a communicable/Infectious Diseases Hospital and in the later stage may be kept as a Drug De-Addiction center also, if the need arises.
Before shifting the CD hospital to GB Pant, the Principal GMC has ordered assessing of the functionality of all vital aspects by the Medical Superintendent of Chest Disease Hospital and HOD Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine Chest Diseases Hospital Srinagar.
“The existing Chest Diseases Hospital shall be utilized as communicable/infectious Diseases Hospital and in the later stage may be kept for Drug De-Addiction centre also, if the need arises,” the Principal said in the order.
Pertinently on September 16, the Health & Medical Education Department of the J&K government ordered the shifting of the entire pediatric services of GB Pant Hospital Srinagar to the newly constructed 500 Bedded Children Hospital Bemina here in the interest of seamless patient care.
The government had also accorded sanction to the continuation of Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Surgical Services along with dispensaries/commercial services at GB Pant Hospital Srinagar as per the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
Consequently, the administration had also ordered the shifting of Chest Diseases Hospital Srinagar to the GB Pant Hospital Srinagar by Principal Government Medical College, Srinagar.
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