'No Medical Officer for 6 Months': LG Saxena orders revamp of Delhi's Indian Red Cross Hospital

New Delhi: Lt Governor V K Saxena has issued directions to ''complete revamp'' of a hospital run by the Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) in east Delhi's Seemapuri area, Raj Niwas officials said on Sunday.

During an inspection on Saturday, Saxena directed a complete overhaul of the facility, which currently suffers from a lack of modern equipment and adequate staffing.

According to a PTI report, “A deadline of six months was given to the officials for achieving a total facelift of the hospital, which is lacking modern equipment and is marred by a manpower shortage,” an official said.

“He directed that a thorough assessment be made about the requirements of doctors, staff, equipment, and facilities that are required to be made available in hospitals according to the guidelines of the central government,” the official added.

The Delhi LG also visited and inspected the building provided by the Delhi Development Authority to the IRCS in Dilshad Garden and expressed “dissatisfaction” over the status of the building, and instructed officials to devise a revamping and restoration plan.

Saxena also inspected the main office of the Delhi chapter of the IRCS at Golf Links and directed that the iconic building, built in 1962, be renovated without disturbing its architectural aesthetics within a deadline of two months.

He further suggested developing a training centre for nurses and other clinical staff at the main office, news agency PTI reported.

The LG ordered that modalities for fund requirements for all the projects have to be worked out by strictly adhering to the rules and regulations of the IRCS, the official said.