OGH inpatient ward may be shifted to Niloufer, Petlaburz, Fever Hospitals

The government has decided to dismantle the ward building on the premises of Osmania General Hospital and build two high-rise buildings

Hyderabad: The doctors at Osmania General Hospital (OGH) have expressed a preference for relocating OGH inpatient wards in Niloufer, Petlaburz and Fever Hospitals. The OGH doctors and nurses, besides a few staff members, visited this hospital on Friday. Another team of doctors and nurses visited King Koti District Hospital, Malakpet Area Hospital, Nampally Area Hospital and Vanasthalipuram Area hospital.

Speaking to The Hans India, Dr Bongu Ramesh, honorary president, Telangana Governments Doctors Association, and Dr B Nagender, Save Osmania Joint Action Committee Chairman, said the causality and outpatient departments would remain on the premises of the OGH.

The doctors expressed their preference for Niloufer hospital which has eight operation theatres and 450 beds and government maternity hospital Petlaburz which has 400 beds on the second floor.“We have opted for these hospitals because these hospitals are in the radius of eight kilometres as per the guidelines of the Medical Council of India.” he said.

P Hemalatha, vice-president, Telagana Government Nurses Association, urged the government to shift the school of nursing student hostel to Bommana Brothers building at IMA hall to facilitate them to attend to duties.