All general beds in BPKMCH made free for patients

Chitwan / Aug 30: All general beds in the BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital (BPKMCH) in Chitwan district have been made free effective from September 17.

The first meeting of the hospital management since Executive Director Dr Shivaji Poudel assumed office took a decision to this effect recently.

The provision is, however, not applied for beds related to ICU, post-operative ward and cabin services in the hospital having altogether 450 beds, according to the hospital source.

Among the total beds, 350 are general beds. The hospital has been providing free meals to the patients. Newly appointed Executive Director Dr Poudel pledged to devote his full time to the hospital and work towards improvement in the hospital management and services.

Dr Poudel urged all the doctors and other healthcare professionals to use discretion while treating the patients.

The civil charter, suggestion box and information boxes would be set up within the hospital, he vowed, adding that the OPD would be further managed and more services would be added for the patients. RSS