BackOn the direction of the Federal Ombudsman, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) has been advised to institute new measures to strengthen emergency and Out Patient (OPD) facilities in order to cater to heavy patient load.
Mr. Sulman Faraqui, Federal Ombudsman of Pakistan, passed these orders while taking cognizance of a news item carried by a section of the press. The news item highlighted the demand by citizens for extending OPD facility in the evening shift in view of patient load, especially those coming from far-flung areas.
This Secretariat asked the PIMS authorities to look into the issue and submit its report. After careful deliberations and study of implementation plan submitted for enhanced human resource and improved infrastructure required, the administration of PIMS agreed to further strengthen emergency and OPD facilities that would also be beneficial in the evening shift. PIMS consented to immediately adopt the short term measures which include enhancing the capacity of Emergency Department to an additional 26 beds for critical patients and placement of two additional doctors in Emergency and Accident Centre along with extra computers for registration of patients to reduce waiting time.
Source: Federal Ombudsman of Pakistan, PAKISTAN
