Srinagar, Oct 11: The health authorities at Srinagar’s Government Medical College (GMC) on Tuesday ordered the shifting of the entire CD Hospital to GB Panth Hospital in Sonwar Srinagar, after assessing the functionality of all vital aspects.
According to an order issued by Principal Government Medical College Srinagar, a copy reviewed by the Rising Kashmir, the existing Chest Diseases Hospital shall be utilized as a communicable/Infectious Diseases Hospital and in the later stage may be kept for Drug De-Addiction center also, if need arises.
The order states that before shifting the CD hospital to GB Pant, the Principal GMC has ordered an assessment 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 center 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 in the interest of seamless patient care.
Consequently, the government had also ordered the shifting of Chest Diseases Hospital Srinagar to the GB Pant Hospital Srinagar by Principal Government Medical College, Srinagar.
