Hospitals’ condition being improved: Salman

LAHORE:Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique on Thursday paid a surprise visit to Lahore General Hospital (LGH) and Punjab Institute of Neurosciences and reviewed medical facilities.

The minister gave OPD Director last chance to improve performance and removed an official of the Chief Minister’s Complaint Cell for using a mobile phone. Khawaja Salman Rafique said that for the convenience of patients in the General Hospital, four more ultrasound machines have been provided in the Radiology Department and a queue management system has been activated for the convenience of patients. Queue management system is also being activated to reduce the rush of patients’ queues in the hospitals. He visited the Emergency, Chief Minister's Complaint Counter, Neurology, Slip Counters, Medicine Store and other departments. Principal Professor Sardar Al-Freed Zafar, MS General Hospital Dr Farayad and MS Pinz Dr Omar Ishaq were present.

The minister said that the conditions of government hospitals are improving with continuous monitoring. ‘MSs should create facilities for patients. Hospitals are being visited on a daily basis. Medicine lists and duty rosters should be displayed in every ward in hospitals. Every effort is being made to improve the conditions of government hospitals. No compromise is being made in the treatment and care of patients, the minister added.

He said the series of hospital visits will continue. Direct feedback is being taken from patients about medical facilities by visiting hospitals and instructions are being issued to MSs on the spot on the complaints of patients.