Beli hospital in city to have OPD of pvt doctors

Prayagraj: For private doctors treating and running OPD for patients in a government hospital, this may sound bizarre but is nonetheless true. The state government has approved the opening of super-speciality clinics at government hospitals too. To start with, the facility is being provided at Tej Bahadur Sapru (

Beli

) hospital of Sangam city and Balrampur Hospital of Lucknow.

“Following the instructions of the government, we would be starting these clinics from March 2 (coming Tuesday) for which we are requesting the private doctors of the city, who are specialist of their own field, to kindly spare some valuable time from their schedule and provide their consultancy to the patients who cannot afford them because of poor financial condition”, said Chief Medical Superintendent (CMS) of Tej Bahadur Sapru hospital, Dr Kiran Malik.

Since our hospital has been selected for this unique scheme of providing super speciality clinic for the common man, private doctors would be treating the patients for free. In the initial phase the clinic will have treatment for plastic surgery, gastro and neurosurgery which would be further extended to other fields too, she added.

To start with, the hospital has got the acknowledgement from the eminent plastic surgeon of the city, Dr Sanjay Tiwari who would be providing his services from March 2. The CMS also informed that the system of gastro-neurosurgery will start soon.

Dr Tiwari would provide consultation to the patients from 9am to 11am on every Tuesday. Besides, he would also conduct operations every Thursday. The private doctors, who would be providing their services at the hospital would also be provided with a suitable honorarium by the government.

“It is more of an opportunity for the medicos to contribute towards the society as not many people can afford the fees of private doctors”, said Dr Malik. Only two hospitals in the state have been approved for super-speciality clinics and it’s an honour that Beli hospital has also been included. CMS, the superintendent and the staff members of this 112 years old hospital are very excited about this scheme.

“Our efforts to provide best of the treatment will continue at the hospital but indeed the additional help, that would come to us in form of consultation of the private doctors would be an added advantage for the patients”, said superintendent of the hospital Dr Manoj Akhori.