Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif chaired a meeting in which up-gradation of Tehsil and District Headquarters hospitals, revamp of emergencies and enhanced treatment facilities were reviewed. It was decided in the meeting that emergencies of 125 Tehsil and District Headquarters Hospitals would be upgraded till March 2018.
Addressing the meeting, Shahbaz said that up-gradation of emergencies will deliver better medical facilities to the patients and an autonomous department will be set up to look into their matters. In the first phase, emergencies of 40 THQ and DHQ Hospitals will be upgraded by June 2017. He said that machineries and equipment will be outsourced just like CT scan machines and to be operated by same companies as will provide them likewise appointed doctors and other staff in emergencies will be provided with special package.
He said that in order to ensure quality treatment to the patients, we will provide every sought after resources for up-gradation of emergencies and latest system to be introduced in this regard negating all previous traditional systems. He sought detailed policy plan from health department for provision of additional allowances to the Doctors and staff working in evening and night shifts.
CM said that we have to achieve best result in less time for which every one of us have to perform extraordinarily. He said that treatment in hospitals will be improved by providing all the necessary machinery and the equipment to emergencies and monitoring center to be established to ensure provision of quality treatment to the patients.
He said that best human resource is mandatory to facilitate patients which need skilled and professional Para-medical staff. CM said that he is facing many challenges but his passion is unbeatable and will not leave any stone unturned to provide best medical facilities to a common man. He said that cabinet committee for health will be made more independent which will help it to take constructive steps itself. CM accorded approval for hiring of more nurses and professionals in hospitals.
He said that in order to improve ambulance system in hospitals, ambulances of health department will be handed over to Rescue 1122 and more ambulances to be purchased. He said that plan of new mobile ambulances for newly set mobile hospital is under consideration which will facilitate the patients of remote areas in case emergencies. CM directed to take prompt steps for public private partnership of hospitals and foreign road shows to be organised in this regard and hoped that these dedicated efforts will be proved fruitful soon.
Provincial Minister Salman Rafique, Chief Secretary, Additional Chief Secretary, Senior Member Board of Revenue, Secretary Finance, Sectary Specialised health care and medical education, Sec. Primary and Secondary health, Vice Chancellor King Edward Medical University and concerned authorities attended the meeting while Chairman Planning and Development joined the meeting from his office through video link. Secretary Primary and Secondary health briefed the meeting about the formulated policy for provision of quality treatment in emergencies of Tehsil and District HQ Hospitals.
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