Intensive Healthcare Infrastructure IMPROVED in Bengal Districts: Health Dept Survey

Written by Garima Published On 2018-10-04T09:00:00+05:30 | Updated On 4 Oct 2018 9:00 AM IST

Intensive Healthcare Infrastructure IMPROVED in Bengal Districts: Health Dept Survey

Kolkata: The intensive healthcare infrastructure in the districts is much improved now, according to a recent survey by the West Bengal Health Department.

This has resulted in much less pressure on the medical college hospitals in Kolkata, and top-quality healthcare is now spread out across the state.

Much lower number of patients are referred to these hospitals nowadays as the same standards of critical care are available in the district, sub-divisional and rural hospitals.

The creation of intensive care infrastructure on a statewide level started from 2013, following a report presented by the health-related Multidisciplinary Expert Group.

The number of critical care units (CCU) in Bengal now is 43 and the number of high-dependency units (HDU), 24.

Garima

Garima joined Medical Dialogues in 2017 and currently works as the Senior Editor. She oversees coverage of all healthcare topics, with a focus on medico-legal cases, regulatory updates, decisions by NMC, DCI and medical councils, developments in medical education, government policies, and news on medical and dental colleges. She holds a Master’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication and can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in | 011-43720751.