A brand new medical school with a capability for 250 annual admissions and residential amenities for 644 school members, a heliport, and 1,150 new beds – these are among the new options that the Patna Medical Faculty and Hospital will quickly boast of following its Rs 5,544 crore facelift.
First accredited by the Bihar cupboard in 2018, the mission goals to transform PMCH right into a 5,462-bed hospital. As soon as redeveloped, it is going to change into the world’s second-largest by capability.
Sharing updates on the mission, Dr Indrashekhar Thakur, medical superintendent at PMCH, mentioned, “The primary part of the mission consists of the development of 4 towers, two of that are virtually prepared. As quickly as L&T palms over the buildings to us, we’ll start operations.”
Dr Thakur defined that with completion of the primary part, PMCH’s 1,150 beds will embrace 500 emergency beds, 500 ICU beds, 136 personal rooms, 10 deluxe rooms, and two unique suites for VIPs.
“The 2 towers, which we count on to begin inside just a few months, already has 2 suites, 10 deluxe rooms, and about 68 personal rooms prepared, together with 27 modular operation theatres,” mentioned Dr Thakur including that “a helipad can even be made operational as a part of the primary part.”
The medical superintendent mentioned: “As soon as the 2 buildings are operational, a variety of OPD departments reminiscent of medication, cardiology, dentistry, ophthalmology, obstetrics and gynaecology will begin in them, with a number of departments, together with paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology, ophthalmology, dermatology, and venereal illnesses, being shifted from their present places to the brand new towers.”
On February 27 final yr, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated a number of key elements of the redevelopment — together with multi-level automobile parking, nurses’ and ladies’ hostels, central utility buildings, and the muse stone for the Energy Grid.
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The redevelopment mission will cowl round 78 lakh sq. toes of built-up space and can embrace 1,745 automobile parking areas and an auditorium with a capability of 1,800.
Dr. Thakur mentioned {that a} new G+7 Tremendous-Specialty Division is below development. “This division could have 200 beds and can embrace specialised models in Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Nephrology, Neurology, Haematology, Neurosurgery, Neonatology, and Urology,” he mentioned.
“The hostel that may accommodate 550 nurses and 1,620 college students, is in prepared to maneuver situation and shifting will quickly start,” Dr Thakur mentioned.
