The hospital plans to increase capacity to 1,500 beds at a cost of Rs50 billion. PHOTO: FILE
The newly-renovated general intensive care unit (ICU) at Lady Reading Hospital (LRH) was inaugurated on Monday.
Addressing a gathering of medical practitioners and media at LRH, Health Minister Shaukat Yousafzai said at least two men should always be present at the emergency gate to take patients to the ward.
Speaking about the doctors’ service structure, he said he has made a promise to doctors, paramedical staff and nursing staff which he will fulfil very soon. Yousafzai said the government is preparing policies regarding doctors’ security issues as well.
LRH Chief Executive Muzafaruddin Sadiq said the number of beds in the ICU have increased from six to nine and for the first time the hospital has purchased an ambulance with a ventilator facility.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 24th, 2013.
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