1,010-bed multi-specialty hospital approved for RMLIMS Lucknow

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Government on Monday approved the construction of a 1,010-bed multi-speciality hospital, a new OPD Block, at the new campus of Lucknow's Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, according to an official statement.

Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna said that the approval of Rs 855 crore 4 lakh 34 thousand has been granted for the ambitious project.

Under this initiative, a state-of-the-art Multi-Speciality Emergency Centre Hospital with 1010 beds and equipped with advanced facilities will be constructed. Along with this, keeping in view the increasing number of patients and the need for improved treatment facilities, a new OPD Block will also be built, the statement said, reports PTI.

A new Teaching Block with a 200-seat capacity, equipped with advanced technology and resources, is to provide medical students with a modern teaching environment, it said.

According to the statement, with the development of this new medical infrastructure, critically ill patients will be able to receive prompt and specialised treatment. At the same time, patients coming from various districts of the state will also benefit from improved healthcare facilities in the state capital.

Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath stressed the vital role of doctors and hospitals in providing affordable and reliable healthcare, stating that a doctor’s behaviour and the trust established with patients often help cure “half the illness” even before medicines take effect.  

Speaking at the inauguration of the 300-bed KDSG Super Speciality Hospital in Greater Noida, founded by former India cricket captain Kapil Dev and entrepreneur Sunil Kumar Gupta, the chief minister highlighted that healthcare services must be accessible, affordable and trustworthy for the common person.