- Examination of services being provided at the government hospital
- Order to increase OP registration and medicine distribution counters
Khammam: On Monday night, Khammam Collector Divakara T.S. made a surprise visit to the Khammam Government Hospital. Visiting the hospital along with Additional Collector Sreeja without any prior information, he went around the entire premises and inspected all departments. He asked officials about the night-time medical service situation in the hospital, the OP registration process, medicine distribution, medicine stocks, and the basic facilities being provided to patients.
On this occasion, the Collector directed the officials to further improve the medical services being provided to the people in hospitals, and to constantly monitor the situation so that patients do not face any difficulties. He suggested that doctors, officials, and staff should work in coordination to ensure that quality and free medical services are provided to the people right in government hospitals. He stated that the OP registration process should be expedited so that patients coming to the hospital do not have to wait for a long time. He ordered the setup of additional OP registration counters wherever necessary in accordance with the patient rush, and directed an increase in the number of medicine distribution counters so that patients do not have to stand in long queues for medicines.
He suggested that officials should check medicine stocks from time to time to ensure that necessary medicines are available for every patient, and take proactive measures so that there is no shortage of emergency medicines. He ordered that every patient coming to the government hospital should be provided with quality treatment and timely medical services, and that doctors, nurses, paramedical staff, and other staff should discharge their duties responsibly. He suggested that everyone coming to the hospital should be treated with respect and responsibility, and necessary medical services should be provided quickly. The Collector said that the quality of services in hospitals should be continuously improved so that people can receive medical services with complete confidence in government hospitals. He stated that officials should take action to resolve patients’ problems immediately without neglecting them. The Collector ordered that the hospital surroundings should always be kept clean and a comfortable environment should be provided for patients. He mentioned that the basic infrastructure and other public facilities in the hospital should be constantly monitored.
The Collector made it clear that monitoring should be undertaken so that necessary staff are available without any disruption to medical services even during the night time, and action should be taken to ensure that immediate medical treatment is provided to patients in emergency situations. The Collector suggested that officials should work continuously with the goal of providing better medical services to everyone coming to government hospitals, and any lapses in hospital management should be immediately identified and rectified. During the Collector’s inspections, Hospital Superintendent Dr. Narender, RMO, Panchayat Raj EE Mahesh Babu, and others accompanied the Collector.
Anand Gantela is a senior journalist with 30 years of experience across print, TV, and digital media. Currently serving as the Editor of Ink Post, his career spans key reporting and editorial roles at Prajasakti, Andhra Bhoomi, Maa TV, Mudra and Prime Post. He writes on regional news, current affairs, and socio-political developments.
