Deputy Commissioner Rawalpindi Captain (Retd) Nadeem Nasir on Wednesday visited DHQ Wah General Hospital and directed the hospital administration to ensure the provision of quality, dignified and timely medical facilities to patients.
DC reviews healthcare services at DHQ Wah Hospital, orders improved patient care
RAWALPINDI, Jul 15 (APP): Deputy Commissioner Rawalpindi Captain (Retd) Nadeem Nasir on Wednesday visited DHQ Wah General Hospital and directed the hospital administration to ensure the provision of quality, dignified and timely medical facilities to patients.
The DC inspected various departments of the hospital, including the emergency, children’s ward, general ward and other key units. He also chaired a briefing session to review cleanliness arrangements, patient care, staff attendance, availability of medical equipment and overall administrative performance.
During the visit, he met patients and their attendants, inquired about their well-being and listened to their feedback regarding treatment, availability of medicines and other healthcare facilities.
Talking to patients, Captain (Retd) Nadeem Nasir said the primary objective of government hospitals was to provide dignified, quality and timely healthcare services to the public, adding that no negligence in this regard would be tolerated.
He directed the hospital administration to ensure that prescribed medicines were provided from the hospital pharmacy so that patients would not have to purchase costly medicines from the market.
Reviewing cleanliness arrangements, the DC instructed the authorities to maintain high sanitation standards throughout the hospital. He said a clean environment not only contributed to the speedy recovery of patients but was also essential from religious, medical and social perspectives.
He directed the staff to pay special attention to the cleanliness of wards, washrooms, corridors and waiting areas.
The DC also reviewed administrative matters, including staff discipline, patient guidance, the reception system, medicine records, duty rosters and procedures for providing healthcare services. He directed the management to introduce an effective monitoring mechanism to minimise waiting times, ensure staff attendance and maintain transparency in patient care.
He said providing the best healthcare facilities in government hospitals remained a top priority of the Punjab government and the district administration. He directed the concerned officers to improve the quality of all available services and immediately address issues faced by patients.
