Omar visits SMHS, interacts with patients

SRINAGAR, Nov 21: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah this afternoon paid surprise visit to SMHS Hospital here and inspected various units.

He inspected the newly installed medical gadgets and the upgraded facilities created in the hospital in different disciplines.

The Chief Minister interacted with the patients and enquired of the status of the treatment being provided to  them.

He also received appraisal of the medicare facilities being provided to the patients by the hospital management from the attendants while visiting various wards in the  hospital.

Mr Abdullah visited casualty, neurosurgery, gastroenterology, CT Scan, emergency wing, bio-chemistry lab, medical and surgical ICU, Cardiology lab, pathology, micro-biology, physiology, anatomy labs among other.

He also visited library in college building and other departments which have recently been upgraded and equipped with modern medical gadgets.

The Chief Minister was given brief about the functioning of the hospital and infrastructure development works under execution in the complex at present.

Mr Abdullah directed the hospital management to be fully responsive to the medical needs of the patients and extending compassion to them while giving treatment. (AGENCIES)