Srinagar:Minister of State for Health and Medical Education, Asiea Naqash Wednesday this week conducted late-night surprise inspection of SMHS and Lal Ded (LD) hospitals here to review the facilities being provided to the patients there.
The Minister took round of wards, casualty section, and surgical units to inspect patient care, diagnostic services, night-duty attendance roaster, cleanliness, house-keeping services, electricity back-up, sanitation, attendants shelter home (Sarai), pantry services, functioning of lift services, deployment of adequate security services, drug supply, 24×7 pharmacy services, and other patient-care services available in these hospitals to the patients especially during night hours.
Asiea Naqash also interacted with the patients and enquired about the facilities being provided to them by these hospital administrations. She assured them that the Government is committed to providing quality medical facilities to them.
However, the Minister was dismayed over lack of proper facilities to the patients especially during night hours and directed the hospital administrations to work with utmost dedication to serve the patients in a professional manner.
She reiterated the Government’s resolve to provide better healthcare facilities to the people and said that Government is committed to provide every medical facility round-the-clock in all hospitals so that the common people especially patients don’t suffer for want of better facilities especially during wee hours.
Medical Superintendents of SMHS & LD Hospitals, senior doctors, officers of Health Department and other concerned accompanied the Minister.
