Lucknow: King George’s Medical University will soon have a 20-bed paediatric trauma centre, a comprehensive diagnostic unit, accommodation for patient attendants and a cooking facility, in front of the existing trauma centre.
Uttar Pradesh cabinet has approved the construction of two buildings—a 500-bed second trauma centre and another trauma facility with a diagnostic unit. The announcement was made by vice-chancellor Prof Soniya Nityanand on the first foundation day of the Paediatric Orthopaedics Department. Prof Vikas Verma, head of the paediatric orthopaedics department, and Dr Syed Faisal Afaque played key role in organising the event.
“A sum of Rs 273 crore would be spent by state govt to turn this proposal into a reality,” cabinet minister Suresh Khanna told reporters on Thursday, adding that the medical university’s current trauma centre has 470 beds, which was built in 2003.
The new facility would provide critical medical services from across departments under one roof. The list includes trauma surgery, neurosurgery, orthopaedic surgery and critical care medicine in modular hybrid operation centres. A complete pathological and radiological setup would also be built alongside.
In addition, the patient utility complex would have a dedicated disaster management ward to deal with disaster-hit patients. Prof Nityanand said the paediatric trauma centre will include two operation theatres to provide specialised treatment. She emphasised the new setup will help reduce patient congestion and improve quality of care.
Officials said the unit would be housed in diagnostic building, with floors dedicated to round-the-clock radiological and pathological tests, including MRI, X-ray, ultrasound and other essential diagnostics to ensure quicker and more efficient treatment.
AIIMS Bhopal director and founding head of the paediatric orthopaedics department, Prof Ajai Singh, highlighted need for a dedicated paediatric trauma centre, recalling his efforts since 2016, when a biweekly OPD and a one-year fellowship programme were introduced. He noted that the department provided specialised care for conditions such as cerebral palsy, clubfoot, limb deformities, scoliosis and paediatric fractures. “It is the first in UP to provide such a service,” he added.
Meanwhile, Prof Kumar Shantanu from orthopaedics department mentioned that the relocation of three orthopaedic departments, including the superspeciality orthopaedics department, to the new facility is expected to begin within a month. The centre, inaugurated last month, will offer 240 beds, including 26 ICU beds, eight modular OTs and eight OPDs. It will house specialised departments such as orthopaedic surgery, paediatric orthopaedics, sports medicine, and emergency services.
