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SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Government on Tuesday accorded sanction to the shifting of the Chest Disease Hospital to GB Panth Hospital after assessing the functionality of all vital aspects.

According to an order issued by Principal Medical College Srinagar, a copy of which lies with the news agency KNO, CD Hospital shall be utilized as an infectious disease hospital.

"Consequent upon the shifting of GB Panth Hospital to newly constructed 500-bedded Children Hospital Bemina vide Govt. Order No. as mentioned in the reference above, sanction is hereby accorded to the shifting of entire CD Hospital to GB Panth Hospital Sonwar Srinagar after assessing the functionality of all vital aspects by Medical Superintendent Chest Disease Hospital and HOD Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine Chest Diseases Hospital Srinagar,” reads the order.

It reads that the existing Chest Disease Hospital shall be utilised as a communicable or Infectious Diseases Hospital and in the later stage, may be kept for a Drug De-Addiction Centre also, if the need arises.

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SRINAGAR — The J&K administration has shifted the pediatric services of GB Pant Hospital to the newly-constructed 500-bedded Children Hospital in the Bemina locality of Srinagar.

As per a government order, the decision regarding the shifting of the entire paediatric services of GB Pant Hospital to the 500-bedded Children Hospital was taken after assessing the proper functionality of all vital aspects and plans by the Principal, Government Medical College, Srinagar.

“In the interest of seamless patient care, the sanction is hereby accorded to the continuation of Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Surgical Services along with dispensaries/commercial services at GB Pant Hospital Srinagar as per the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU),” read the order.

The government will soon shift the Chest Diseases (CD) Hospital in Dalgate locality to the GB Pant Hospital.

As per the order, a detailed proposal delineating a holistic action plan by Principal Government Medical College Srinagar shall be shared with the Department.

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