Government hospitals in Lucknow have been put on high alert to deal with emergencies arising from firecracker-related incidents during Diwali, with around 70 beds reserved across four major healthcare facilities and specialist doctors assigned round-the-clock duties.
King George’s Medical University (KGMU), Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS), Balrampur Hospital and SPM Civil Hospital have strengthened their emergency arrangements to ensure prompt treatment for people sustaining injuries while bursting firecrackers. Doctors, nursing personnel and paramedical staff have been assigned emergency duties. Hospitals have also ensured the availability of essential medicines and diagnostic facilities, including pathology and radiology services, to avoid delays in treatment. Special arrangements have been made to manage burn injuries, eye damage, severe wounds to limbs and road accidents. Specialists from plastic surgery, general surgery, orthopaedics, ENT, ophthalmology and general medicine departments have been placed on alert. The Trauma Centre in Jankipuram has also been put on high alert. General surgeons, physicians and specialists from ENT and ophthalmology departments have been assigned duties, along with nursing and paramedical staff. Specialists from plastic surgery, orthopaedics and general surgery departments have been placed on call. Doctors from cardiology, surgery, general medicine, ENT and gynaecology departments have been assigned duties.
Dr BKS Chauhan, director of Balrampur Hospital, said 20 beds had been reserved for emergency cases. Dr GP Gupta, director of Civil Hospital, said 25 beds had been reserved to manage potential emergencies during the festival. RMLIMS spokesperson Dr Bhuwan Chandra Tiwari said 10 beds had been reserved in the emergency department.
He added that arrangements had been made to ensure the availability of all necessary diagnostic tests so that critically injured patients could receive timely treatment.
He said the hospital would provide round-the-clock emergency medical services to patients.
