Capital Needs More Hospitals Due To Influx Of Patients At Polyclinic, PIMS : ED

Executive Director (ED) of Polyclinic Hospital Dr Shahid Hanif Tuesday underlined the need for setting up more hospitals in the federal capital due to influx of patients at existing two teaching hospital Polyclinic and Pakistan Institute of medical Science (PIMS) who came from adjoining areas of the city including Azad Kashmir and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Dec, 2018 ) :Executive Director (ED) of Polyclinic Hospital Dr Shahid Hanif Tuesday underlined the need for setting up more hospitals in the federal capital due to influx of patients at existing two teaching hospital Polyclinic and Pakistan Institute of medical Science (PIMS) who came from adjoining areas of the city including Azad Kashmir and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Talking to a private news channel, ED Polyclinic said, Federal government services hospital, commonly known as Poly Clinic is one of the oldest hospital in Islamabad. Presently around seven thousand to eight thousand visitors come to the hospital on daily bases but no extra arrangements have been made to meet the growing needs of the patients.

About the massive rush of patients and laboratory facilities, he said the hospital staff was trying its level best to provide healthcare facilities to patients, irrespective of the limited resources held by the hospital.

He further said, the extension of Polyclinic hospital can vitally contribute the cater the needs of maximum patients.

New advanced equipment including CT Scans and MRI machines used for offering updated test services to the patients could not be set up due to the lack of space in the present building of the hospital and no canteen or cafeteria could be set up to offer hygienic food to the doctors and the patients, he informed.

He asked the relevant authorities to pay heed on the issue of overburden in hospitals and need for further extension of Polyclinic hospital with a comprehensive reform health policy for short and long terms.

Replying a query he said , the administration of hospital was 24 hours engaged in addressing routine administrative problems, whereas their main focus is to continue on up gradation process i.e. deployment of latest medical equipment, the newly inducted doctors and staff for ensuring efficient service delivery for general public.

He said it was also observed that long queues of patients, including women and men could be seen at the outpatient department (OPD) throughout the day as there are no proper waiting arrangements for elderly, serious patients in the hospital, where we need to find out the solutions faced by poor citizens.

Dr explained , despite the growing number of people accessing emergency departments, our hospitals strive for top patient care within reasonable and clinically safe time frames.

To facilitate the patients and visitors, an inquiry room have also been set up in the hospital, hehighlighted.