{
  "id": 12812790,
  "title": "Patient footfall at NIMS Hyderabad rises; daily OP registrations up from 3,500 to over 5,600",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/patient-footfall-at-nims-hyderabad-rises-daily-op-registrations-up",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-08T07:00:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/patient-footfall-at-nims-hyderabad-rises-daily-op-registrations-up-from-3500-to-over-5600/article71556983.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Over the past month, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) in Hyderabad has seen a surge in patient traffic, with more than 5,600 daily OP registrations, up from around 3,500. The hospital recently logged 5,635 OP patients in one day, marking the highest daily attendance in recent times. The Diagnostics and Investigations Department also treated a high volume of patients, with 5,088 undergoing investigations in a single day. Around 306 patients were admitted as inpatients, and the Emergency Department saw a 70% increase in admissions, with around 80 to 90 patients arriving daily.\n\nHospital authorities attributed the rise in footfall to the institute's advanced medical facilities, specialist doctors, and tertiary healthcare services. The increase in patient numbers reflects growing public confidence in NIMS' healthcare services. To accommodate the higher patient volume, the hospital extended outpatient registration timings from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Diagnostic investigation reports are now provided on the same day wherever possible, improving patient convenience and streamlining treatment.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}