Government Royapettah Hospital

Government Royapettah Hospital
Government of Tamil Nadu
Geography
Location Royapettah High Road, Royapettah, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Organisation
Care system Public
Hospital type Full-service medical center
Affiliated university Directorate of Medical Education
Services
Beds 712[1]
History
Founded 1911
Links
Website http://royapettahhospital.com/

Government Royapettah Hospital is a major state-owned hospital situated in Royapettah in Chennai, India. The hospital with 712 beds is funded and managed by the state government of Tamil Nadu. It was founded in 1911 and is attached to Directorate of Medical Education. It is the city's largest peripheral hospital,[2] and its limit extends up to Chengalpattu.[3]

History

The Government Royapettah Hospital was opened in 1911.[1] The cancer treatment centre at the hospital's annexure building was constructed for ₹ 170 million. The centre is the first exclusive government-run facility for cancer care in the state.[2]

Future developments

In 2011, as part of its centenary celebration, the Central Government funded the hospital a sum of ₹ 43.5 million to construct two additional floors in its Accident and Trauma Block. There was also a proposal for setting up a "Zero Delay Ward". The state government funded ₹ 10 million on the new surgical block. The casualty ward is already under renovation.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Government Royapettah Hospital". TNHealth.org. Retrieved 28 Apr 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Rs 10cr for cancer unit at Royapettah hospital". The Times of India. Chennai: The Times Group. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 28 Apr 2013.
  3. ↑ "Rs. 4 crore for survey of heritage hospital buildings". The Hindu. Chennai: The Hindu. 30 April 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  4. ↑ Sujatha, R. (25 September 2011). "Royapettah Hospital to be upgraded". The Hindu. Chennai: The Hindu. Retrieved 28 Apr 2013.

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