RML Hospital's 666-bed super speciality block gets fire safety clearance
New Delhi: The much-awaited 666-bed Super Speciality Block (SSB) at Dr Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital in New Delhi has received a fire safety clearance, removing a key hurdle to the commissioning of the Rs 482 crore state-of-the-art facility.
The development brings the premier Central Government hospital a significant step closer to expanding its advanced and affordable healthcare services for thousands of patients from Delhi and neighbouring States.
According to ANI, the 11-storey Super Speciality Block will house 18 operation theatres, 99 ICU beds, 196 High Dependency Unit (HDU) beds and three catheterisation laboratories. Once fully operational, it will increase the hospital's total bed capacity from 1,538 to 2,204.
The facility will provide advanced treatment in oncology, oncosurgery, hepatology, gastrointestinal surgery and liver transplantation. It will also have two linear accelerators for cancer treatment and a nuclear medicine department equipped with PET scan facilities.
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The clearance assumes significance as the hospital has been working towards operationalising the new block, which is expected to substantially strengthen specialised and critical care services while reducing waiting times for patients.
The development coincides with Union Health Minister JP Nadda's review of healthcare services and infrastructure development at RML Hospital on Friday, during which he emphasised strengthening patient-centric healthcare and expanding access to advanced medical facilities.
With the long-awaited clearance now in place, RML Hospital is poised for a major expansion of its treatment capabilities, marking an important step towards strengthening tertiary healthcare services in the national capital.
Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that the Delhi High Court on Monday sought the response of the Health Ministry on a contempt petition alleging non-compliance with an earlier Division Bench order concerning the construction of the permanent medical college building at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences (ABVIMS) and Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital (RML Hospital).
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