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Siliguri District Hospital Plans Expansion, Paperless Services Amid Surge
Siliguri District Hospital was built for about 500 patients a day.
It now treats nearly 2,000 people daily, so the state government wants to expand it.
The Public Works Department will prepare a master plan.
The plan may include more parking, a mother-and-child hub, and a smart outpatient department.
Staff quarters may move so the hospital can use that land for healthcare facilities.
The hospital also plans to replace paper processes with e-prescriptions, e-reports, and e-billing.
Dialysis beds are expected to increase from five to 10.
Officials want to lower referrals to North Bengal Medical College & Hospital from about 8 percent to 5 percent.
A separate 30-bed community health centre is planned in Dabgram.
Siliguri District Hospital, designed for about 500 patients daily, now handles nearly 2,000.
The state Public Works Department will prepare a master plan for infrastructure expansion.
Proposed changes include more parking, a mother-and-child hub, a smart OPD, and relocated staff quarters.
The hospital plans phased digital services including e-prescriptions, e-reports, and e-billing.
Dialysis beds are expected to double from five to 10, while officials aim to reduce referrals from 8% to 5%.
- Who
- The state government, the state Public Works Department, and Siliguri District Hospital officials are involved; Shankar Ghosh is overseeing the hospital committee.
- What
- A hospital expansion, infrastructure master plan, phased paperless system, and expanded specialised services are planned.
- Where
- Siliguri District Hospital; a separate 30-bed community health centre is planned in Dabgram.
- When
- The proposals were discussed at a recent meeting of the hospital’s patients’ welfare committee; implementation is planned in phases.
- Why
- The hospital is handling nearly four times its designed patient load, and officials want to improve capacity, efficiency, and access to treatment.
Key facts
- Designed daily capacity
- About 500 patients
- Current daily patient load
- Nearly 2,000 patients
- Planned digital services
- E-prescriptions, e-reports, and e-billing
- Dialysis beds
- Increase from five to 10
- Current referral rate
- Around 8% to North Bengal Medical College & Hospital
- Target referral rate
- 5%
- Planned Dabgram facility
- A 30-bed community health centre
Quotes
Shankar Ghosh
West Bengal tourism minister and chairman of the hospital’s patients’ welfare committee
“We need to expand the hospital in a planned manner because the existing infrastructure was designed for a much smaller patient load. The state PWD will prepare a master plan so that future requirements can also be accommodated.”
telegraphindia.com
“The hospital would also move towards a completely computerised system, with the administration introducing digital services in stages. E-prescriptions, e-reports and e-billing will form part of the proposed system.”
telegraphindia.com
A government official
Official discussing the hospital’s referral-reduction target
“We want to bring the referral rate down to 5 per cent. If the district hospital can provide more treatment and diagnostic services itself, patients will not have to travel to NBMCH for every requirement.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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