Pims starts referring serious gynae cases to Polyclinic, hospitals in Rawalpindi
• Holy Family Hospital receives eight patients as MS says no rush in gynae, paediatrics wards • BBH ready to cope with patients ISLAMABAD: Following the incident in which 14 newborn babies died , the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) has made temporary arrangements to refer serious gynaecological cases to Polyclinic and other hospitals in Rawalpindi. As many as seven gynaecological…
Following the incident where 14 newborn babies passed away at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims), the institution has initiated a temporary arrangement to refer serious gynaecological cases to Polyclinic and other hospitals in Rawalpindi. Seven gynaecological patients and a child were transferred from Pims to Holy Family Hospital (HFH).
A senior gynaecologist explained that their policy is to accept all cases, but due to the ongoing renovations at the nursery, Pims is referring very serious cases to other hospitals to prevent an overwhelming influx. Newly-appointed Secretary Health Mohammad Mehmood has been working to bring in advanced technology and improve healthcare governance.
He intends to oversee Pims while residing there most of the time to better grasp the challenges. HFH's Medical Superintendent, Dr. Ijaz Butt, stated that four female patients were referred by Pims for treatment, and the hospital has prepared special arrangements with an additional medical superintendent to coordinate. The hospital building was constructed recently, and all equipment is functioning properly.
A fire safety drill was conducted on August 24 to train the staff. Meanwhile, Benazir Bhutto Hospital (BBH) received no patients, but has set up a special desk to receive any that might arrive, with arrangements made for emergency patients from Pims.
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