RAWALPINDI: A decision has been taken by the Punjab government to upgrade four major hospitals of Punjab, including Rawalpindi’s Benazir Bhutto General Hospital, Lahore’s Mayo Hospital, Bahawalpur’s Victoria Hospital and Civil Hospital.
According to media reports, a special inspection team, constituted on directives of Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif, has started a detailed inspection of all these hospitals.
In the first phase of this up gradation process, problems related to a shortage of professionals and paramedic staff, non-availability of proper medical treatment for patients will be addressed.
Initially, the Inspection team will inspect prevailing conditions in all wards, including surgery, medicine, gyne, orthopaedic, ICU, CCU and emergency.
Records related to pending government inquiries, patients complaints, and implementation upon government SOPs will also be collected and a detailed report of all this will be handed over to the Punjab CM directly after which a special package will be provided to these local hospitals to cope with all these shortcomings.