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Time of India
3 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
SRN hosp to install advance machine for cancer treatment
Prayagraj: Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital, under the Prime Minister's Health Protection Scheme (PMSSY), is set to install an HDR Brachytherapy machine for cancer treatment in the coming months. The project, initially proposed in 2016 as part of a Super Speciality Block, was temporarily shelved due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which redirected all available resources and infrastructure. According to the media in charge of SRN, Dr Santosh Kumar Singh, the medical college will soon procure the machine because the most crucial component—an underground shielded bunker required for its installation—has not been constructed. The layout is now ready, and work on the radiation-safe bunker has been initiated following communication with the state govt. Detailing what Brachytherapy is, Dr Singh said, "Brachytherapy is a highly focused type of internal radiation therapy used for cancers like cervical, prostate, breast and skin cancers. It involves placing a radioactive source directly inside or next to the tumour, thereby delivering a high dose of radiation to the cancer with minimal damage to surrounding healthy tissues." Unlike external beam radiation therapy (EBRT), brachytherapy ensures that the rest of the body is exposed to very little radiation, making it an effective and safe treatment modality. According to experts, "This form of radiation therapy is extremely useful for localised tumours, and once the machine is installed, it will benefit cancer patients across the region." Initially, in 2016, plans were approved to install this machine under PMSSY. By 2019, the Super Speciality Block was completed, but in 2020, during the peak of COVID-19, the building was repurposed into a dedicated COVID ward, postponing all other medical projects. "As of 2025, groundwork for bunker construction has restarted, and layout approvals are in place. Soon we will procure the machine, and the patients here at SRN will be able to get the state-of-the-art facility," said Dr Santosh, who is also the Associate Professor at MLN Medical College.
Hindustan Times
24-05-2025
- Health
- Hindustan Times
HC slams SRN Hospital for ‘pathetic condition', says better to call it ‘mortuary'
Coming down heavily on the Swaroop Rani Nehru (SRN) Hospital in Prayagraj for its 'pathetic condition', the Allahabad high court said that it would be better to call it a 'mortuary' instead of a hospital. 'Prayagraj is under the grip of medical mafia. Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital attached to Motilal Nehru Medical College is in a pathetic condition. The poor and helpless patients are being dragged by touts planted by the medical mafia to private medical setups, and are not being treated in the hospitals attached to the medical college,' the court said. 'The government medical setup is under a great threat by the private medical mafia of the city,' the court added. The high court took serious note of the report submitted by the two amici curiae, who inspected SRN Hospital and submitted their report highlighting inadequate facilities and non-availability of doctors in the outpatient department (OPD). Hearing a PIL, justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal on May 23 issued a slew of directions to improve the condition of SRN Hospital, directing the principal secretary, medical health, to apprise the state government of this order and place the same before the chief secretary and, if needed, before the chief minister for his due consideration. 'Prayagraj just witnessed Mahakumbh in the months of January-February, 2025. Swaroop Rani Hospital is just one km away from the mela area. According to a state estimate, around 66.30 crore pilgrims took holy dip at Sangam. The medical infrastructure of the city is in a shambles. It was by the grace of God that no untoward incident happened, otherwise there was no medical facility available for treatment of the patients,' the court said. 'Prima facie, this court finds that the nexus between private medical mafia, medical officers and staff of the Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital has practically crippled the infrastructure and working condition,' the court noted. 'The state and district administration are totally failing in providing basic medical facilities to the residents of Prayagraj who have just witnessed the successful Mahakumbh-2025 in the city. The earlier affidavit filed by the principal secretary, medical health, demonstrates that cities like Lucknow, Kanpur and Gorakhpur have hospitals with a capacity of more than 2,000 beds, but Prayagraj has a capacity of only 1,750 beds despite the fact that the biggest religious fair on earth was held here in January-February, 2025,' the court added. The court also slammed public representatives hailing from Prayagraj, saying, 'The representatives of people in the parliament and state legislature from Prayagraj are also not taking any keen interest in the welfare and well-being of citizens. There are ministers in the Uttar Pradesh cabinet from Prayagraj, but they have not paid any attention to the deteriorating condition of the hospital attached to the medical college.' While issuing a slew of directions to improve the condition of SRN hospital, the high court also directed the district magistrate, who was present in the court, to constitute a team of officials to monitor and keep a tab on professors, assistant professors, associate professors, readers, and lecturers of the medical college indulging in private practice. Directing that the PIL be put up for the next hearing on May 29, the court also asked the DM to ensure that doctors attend the OPD regularly from 8am to 2pm.
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
‘Hospital or mortuary': HC slams SRN for deplorable condition
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has come down heavily on the condition of Swarup Rani Nehru (SRN) Hospital, calling it a "mortuary" instead of a hospital. "Prayagraj is under the grip of medical mafias. Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital attached to Motilal Nehru Medical College is in a pathetic condition. The poor and helpless patients are being dragged by the touts posted by private medical mafias in the hospital to private medical set up and are not being treated in the hospitals attached to the medical college," said Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal. The court took a serious note of the report submitted by the two amicus curiae, appointed by the court, who as per direction of the high court inspected SRN and submitted their report highlighting the inadequacy of facilities in the hospital and non-availability of doctors in outpatient department (OPD). It was noted that basic amenities like water, fans, and air-conditioning were missing in the hospital, while doctors were frequently absent. Brokers from private diagnostic centres were seen roaming within hospital premises, allegedly luring patients away for profit. Hearing a PIL, Justice Agarwal on May 23 issued a slew of directions to improve condition of SRN and also directed the principal secretary to apprise about this order to state govt and place the same before chief secretary and if needed before chief minister for his due consideration. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Egypt: New Small Electric Car For Seniors. Prices Might Surprise You. Electric Cars | Search Ads Undo "Prayagraj has just witnessed Maha Kumbh in Jan-Feb, 2025. Swaroop Rani Hospital is just one km away from the mela area. According to estimate, around 66.30 crore pilgrims took dip in Sangam. The medical infrastructure of the city is in shambles. It was by the grace of God that no untoward incident happened otherwise there was no medical facility available for treatment of the patients," the court added. "Prima facie, this court finds that nexus between private medical mafias and medical officers and staffs of the Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital has practically crippled the infrastructure and working condition," the court added. "The state and district administration are totally failing in providing the basic medical facilities to the residents of Prayagraj who have just witnessed the successful Maha Kumbh in the city. The earlier affidavit filed by principal secretary, medical health demonstrates that cities like Lucknow, Kanpur and Gorakhpur have hospitals with a capacity of more than 2000 beds but Prayagraj has only medical capacity of 1750 beds despite the fact that biggest religious fair on the earth was held in Prayagraj," the court further said. The court also came down heavily on the public representatives hailing from Prayagraj. "The representatives of people in the parliament and state legislature from Prayagraj are also not taking any interest in the welfare and well-being of the citizens. There are ministers in the Uttar Pradesh cabinet from Prayagraj, but they have not paid any attention to the deteriorating condition of the hospital," it said. The court also directed the district magistrate, who as per court's direction was present in the court, to constitute a team of officials who would monitor and keep a check on hospital staff indulging in private practice. While posting the matter on May 29, the court also directed the DM to ensure that the doctors attend the OPD regularly from 8 am to 2 pm. The residents of the Prayagraj must also be apprised of the doctors who would be holding the OPD during the week, the court added.
Hindustan Times
18-05-2025
- Health
- Hindustan Times
SRN Hospital in Prayagraj to transform trauma centre into level-1 facility
With an aim to strengthen emergency medical services in eastern Uttar Pradesh, Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital (SRNH) in Prayagraj is set to upgrade its existing level-2 trauma centre to a full-fledged level-1 facility. Aligning with the Apex Trauma Centre Guidelines by the union ministry of health and family welfare, the proposed expansion will transform the trauma centre into a state-of-the-art 100-bed level-1 facility at a cost of over ₹38.84 crore, said officials at SRNH, an associated hospital of Moti Lal Nehru Medical College, Prayagraj. According to officials, the construction of the new trauma block will begin in June 2025. The facility to developed with the state government's support will likely be functional within 18-24 months. Dr RK Chaudhry, co-nodal officer of the trauma centre at SRN Hospital, said, 'With the transition to level-1 trauma care, we aim to save more lives by ensuring timely, integrated, and multidisciplinary treatment for every serious case arriving here. The upgraded centre will be a lifeline for trauma victims in eastern U.P. and a model of modern emergency care in the state.' Planned expansion As per the already-floated tender and planning documents, the new trauma block will include a state-of-the-art integrated emergency room with triage, resuscitation, and fast-track bays along with dedicated ICU and HDU zones with increased bed strength. There will also be a high dependency unit (HDU), also known as an intermediate care unit (ICU) or step-down unit -- a specialised area within a hospital that provides a higher level of care than a general ward but is not an intensive care unit. The facility will also have at least four modular operation theatres, on-site CT, MRI, digital X-ray, and ultrasonography units as well as 24x7 in-house laboratory and blood bank support along with dedicated spaces for neurosurgery, orthopaedic trauma, plastic and general surgery teams. Current scenario and limitations At present, SRN Hospital's trauma centre, functioning since 2012, operates with 53 beds, including 10 intensive care unit beds, two operation theatres besides diagnostic and critical testing facilities. The current layout affects patient mobility and slows down multidisciplinary interventions during emergencies, officials said. Wide catchment and patient load Currently, the SRNH trauma centre serves hundreds of trauma patients every week, not only from Prayagraj but also from adjoining districts, including Fatehpur, Pratapgarh, Kaushambi, and parts of Madhya Pradesh, officials said. Most cases involve road traffic accidents, head injuries, polytrauma, burns, and orthopaedic emergencies. Hospital officials claim to have noted a spike in trauma referrals during Magh Mela, Kumbh Mela and festive seasons, when mass gatherings lead to a higher incidence of accidents and critical injuries. Apex Trauma Centre Guidelines As per national norms and the Trauma Care Facility Guidelines by the Directorate General of Health Services, a level-1 trauma centre must be affiliated with a teaching hospital, have multidisciplinary specialist teams available 24x7, possess full diagnostic and operative capabilities on-site, have designated space for rehabilitation and psychological care, and serve as a referral hub for lower-tier trauma centres SRNH meets a major part of the eligibility already and is being structurally equipped now to meet remaining requirements, hospital officials said.
Time of India
10-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Prayagraj hospitals inalert modeamid tension
Prayagraj: In view of the ongoing situation between India and Pakistan, an alert was issued in city hospitals. In this regard, preparations have intensified in the division's largest hospital, the Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital (SRNH). According to the hospital's Chief Medical Superintendent, Dr RB Kamal, discussions were held to reserve 250 beds in the availability of medicines, oxygen supply, condition of medical equipment, testing machines, and trauma centre are being further improved in the 1200-bed hospital. The hospital is ready to deal with any emergency. CMO Dr AK Tiwari said that no instructions have yet come for special preparations regarding the war between India and Pakistan. Operation Sindoor Pak drones enter Indian airspace, explosions heard just hours after truce deal Sirens, explosions in border districts after Pak breaks deal: What we know so far 'What happened to ceasefire?' J&K CM after explosions heard across Srinagar Dr Suman Kumar Chaudhary, Chief Medical Superintendent of Colvin Hospital, said that instructions have been given to ensure the availability of medicines in an emergency. Leave of doctors and paramedical staff has been cancelled. Doctors were alerted in Beli and Dufferin Hospital.
