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Indian Express
3 days ago
- Health
- Indian Express
GMCH-32: Newly constructed block to be inaugurated on Aug 8, to decongest gynaecology dept
The newly constructed 283-bed Emergency-cum-Trauma Block at GMCH-32 is all set to be inaugurated on August 8, to coincide with the 11th convocation, promising to reduce overload on the existing emergency units in the city, improve patient care and ensure better utilisation of resources. In the hospital's history, the A Block, where 24-hour emergency services are provided to patients, was the first to become functional, and since 1996, there has been no renovation of this block. 'With the new state-of-the-art trauma block ready for patients, the first step will be to renovate the area, with the engineering and fire safety departments already in action to ensure the latest facilities, amenities and safety. Once this is complete, we will start the process of decongesting our gynaecology department, which also comprises the labour room, and witnesses patients from across the region, including the large migrant population that we have. We will be utilising this space for the expansion of the department, and also add more beds to ease rush. We are making efforts to provide more speciality and super-speciality services. The process of space creation is a dynamic one,' said Prof A K Attri, Director-Principal, GMCH-32. The gynaecology department of the hospital has 100 beds, with 10 beds added way back in 2017. The number of patients in the gynaecology department is very high, and despite the increase in beds, there are not enough beds for pregnant women. More than 5,000 women deliver in GMCH every year, and when the number of cases is higher, two women have to be adjusted on one bed, with the occupancy rate almost 200 per cent. The hospital receives delivery cases from Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal, Uttarakhand, UP, and despite the shortage of beds, the effort is to provide treatment. As per doctors, the gynaecology department of GMCH-32 has the highest number of deliveries, followed by GMSH-16 and then PGI. Both PGI and GMCH-32 will have exclusive Mother and Child Centres, with work on the project of GMCH-32 having started in 2018, but was delayed due to COVID and has now restarted. With a budget of about Rs 73 crore, the centre, which will be open in about two years, will have two basements and four floors and have a facility of 251 beds, with the latest facilities and services under one roof. Dr Attri said it will decrease infant and mother mortality rate. PGI's Advanced Mother and Child Care Centre, where work is in full swing and may be inaugurated at the end of this year, will be equipped with the latest technologies and offer world-class facilities in both maternal and neonatal care. A human milk bank, advanced infertility treatment, robotic surgery, critical care obstetrics, high-risk maternity unit, foetal medicine unit, pre-implantation genetic diagnosis, prenatal diagnosis, and reproductive endocrinology unit will be part of the centre. Here, there will be a modern developmentally supportive and family-centred level IV NICU designed as per current International NICU design specifications, a family-centred Kangaroo Mother Care ward, and a comprehensive high-risk follow-up programme. A long-needed facility, the Advanced Paediatric Centre at GMSH-16 was inaugurated last year. The 32-bedded facility offers state-of-the-art specialised care, featuring a 12-bedded hybrid ICU unit comprising ventilator beds and high-dependency unit beds. The centre includes 20 oxygen-supported beds and features ECG, echocardiography, and ultrasonography, all under one roof, so that parents don't have to go anywhere for these tests and their children receive the best care. There are 24-hour services like blood transfusion, sample collection, nebulisation etc, for critical patients, and this advanced centre has eased the burden on PGI.
Indian Express
5 days ago
- Health
- Indian Express
Plan on advanced centre for infectious diseases at GMCH-32 shelved
In January 2022, the UT Administration had approved the establishment of an advanced centre for infectious diseases on a 1.6-acre plot on the GMCH-32 campus. Now, three years later, the plan has been shelved, and a new Academic Block 2 has been proposed. 'The government is very keen to increase MBBS seats, as the plan is to have a better doctor-patient ratio and so we will need more lecture theatres, infrastructure and more facilities for more MBBS and MD students,' explains Prof A K Attri, Director-Principal of GMCH-32. As of now, GMCH-32 offers 150 MBBS seats, with an increase in seats done between 2013 and 2019, and the post-graduation seats at the hospital are 157. The director hopes that the MBBS seats will increase to 250, resulting in more patient care for the increasing number of patients from across the region, keeping in line with the Central government's plan. 'The plans for the new academic block have already been submitted to the Architecture Department more than a month back,' adds Dr Attri. The move for an advanced centre for infectious diseases came after the emergence of infections like H1N1 and Covid-19 and the need to provide specialised services to patients from across the region for infectious and communicable diseases. It was also highlighted that viral infections, tuberculosis, bacterial and fungal pneumonia are prevalent in this geographical region, and the centre would provide treatment under one roof. Dr Attri said, 'We now have several facilities for critical care, with a new trauma block ready to be inaugurated this month at GMCH-32, and one being planned in Mani Majra by GMSH-16 and PGI, also offering super-speciality services, and so the plan for more seats for MBBS and MD.' Incidentally, the PGIMER has also received final approval to develop a 100-bed medical college at Sarangpur, setting the ground for the institute to offer MBBS for the first time, expanding healthcare infrastructure in the region, and giving more opportunities to aspiring doctors.
Time of India
15-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
New trauma centre at GMCH: Old equipment, fewer hands
Chandigarh: Although the much-awaited 283-bedded trauma and emergency centre at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in Sector 32 is set to become functional on July 28, critical staffing and equipment procurement remains incomplete. The new facility, which has three operation theatres and 19 ICU beds, will initially rely heavily on resources of the existing emergency department, which raises questions about its immediate operational capacity. While the current 100-bedded emergency unit, along with its equipment, will be relocated to the new building, fresh procurements for the expanded 283-bedded centre are reportedly "at different stages." This leaves the new centre to function with the older equipment for now, with new machines being integrated gradually. "We will be shifting the old emergency, with its machines, in the trauma centre," said Prof A K Attri, director principal, GMCH-32. He added that the new trauma centre would be made functional in a phased manner and would be upgraded soon. Meanwhile, the old emergency wing, which is vacant and has not been renovated in 29 years, is slated for an overhaul. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like I Tried the $0.87 Generic Viagra and Here's What Happened! fridayplans Learn More Undo It may house the gynaecology department in future. As of now however, the ambitious launch is overshadowed by significant staff shortage. The new centre requires additional 57 technical staff members. The requirement has been sent to the GMCH administration but recruitment is awaited. While the hospital is in the process of recruiting nursing staff members for the dedicated trauma centre, a combined list of technical staff, doctors, and nurses sent to authorities has only seen the fulfilment of nursing requirements. The delays have not been resolved despite the project having been sanctioned in 2019. A GMCH staff member said, "How can the centre function with such a short staff? Manpower requirement and purchase of equipment should have been complete much before completion of the building." Currently, GMCH operates 22 operation theatres (14 routine, 8 emergency) and has 34 ICU beds across the hospital. With the new centre adding 19 ICU beds, the total ICU capacity will increase to 53, but the lack of dedicated additional technical staff could impede optimal functioning. BOX: Existing facilities ICU beds | OTs 10 - C Block 4 - A Block 6 - RICU (Respiratory ICU) 10 - Emergency Medicine 4 - PICU (Paediatric ICU) Upcoming trauma centre: ICU - 19 Beds Existing technical staff operation theatre - 44 Technical staff required for upcoming trauma centre - 57 MSID:: 122420509 413 |
Time of India
04-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Punjab fails to pay up, state patients lose Ayushman cover at GMCH-32, Chandigarh
1 2 3 Chandigarh: Patients from Punjab seeking treatment under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, are once again facing disruptions. The hospital has asked them to seek treatment outside the scheme due to a pending payment of Rs 1 crore from the Punjab government, a recurring issue that has left many low-income families in distress. Sources at GMCH revealed that the Punjab government is expected to release the outstanding amount soon, and the hospital anticipates resuming Ayushman Bharat treatments for Punjab beneficiaries by next week. However, the situation stands in stark contrast to that of Haryana patients, who continue to receive treatment under the scheme despite a larger pending amount of Rs 5 crore. This is reportedly due to assurances from the Haryana administration. This is not the first time Punjab patients have been affected. In Jan, GMCH temporarily suspended Ayushman Bharat treatments for Punjab beneficiaries. A similar disruption occurred earlier in 2024, when the hospital halted services due to an unpaid Rs 5 crore from the Punjab government for previously rendered treatments. On average, around 2,000 patients from Punjab seek admission at GMCH every month under the Ayushman Bharat scheme. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch CFD với công nghệ và tốc độ tốt hơn IC Markets Đăng ký Undo Prof AK Attri, director principal of GMCH-32, confirmed the ongoing situation: "We are still treating Ayushman beneficiaries from Haryana and Himachal. It is expected that Punjab will clear its dues, and we will soon resume treatment for the state's beneficiaries by next week." The Ayushman Bharat scheme, launched to provide free healthcare services to low-income families, covers inpatient treatments up to Rs 5 lakh per family per year. This includes critical procedures such as major surgeries and chemotherapy. For countless families, the scheme has been a lifeline, sparing them from crippling medical debt and the need to sell land or property to afford treatment.
