Question : Super Speciality Hospitals under PMSSY

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Union Health and Family Welfare Department issued necessary instructions through Letter No. Z-28016/37/2018/PMSSY-1 dated 14th June, 2018 to all the health/medical education Principal Secretaries of States to make the super speciality hospitals constructed under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana within stipulated time frame and to operate them properly;

(b) if so, the status/progress of super speciality hospital of Gajra Raja Government Medical College, Gwalior in this regard;

(c) the progress of the purchase and utilization of medical equipment in the said hospital;

(d) the facility being provided for diagnosis and treatment of out and indoor patients in the said hospital;

(e) the details of the facility regarding X-ray, CT scan, MRI, endoscopy, dialysis, etc. available in the said hospital;

(f) the status of sanctioned posts of medical teachers/officers, superintendent, director, technicians, nursing staff, etc. and appointment made in this regard; and

(g) the progress of higher studies in super speciality subjects?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND
FAMILY WELFARE
(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)
(a): The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, vide letter No. Z-28016/37/2018/PMSSY-1 dated 14th June, 2018, has issued the timelines for completion of the upgradation projects under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) along with guidelines on the role and responsibilities of the Executing Agency (EA), Procurement Support Agency (PSA) of the projects and Government Medical Colleges concerned, in the procurement, installation and commissioning of medical equipment for the upgradation projects.

However, no instructions for operating the Super Speciality Blocks were issued vide the said letter.


(b): Construction of Super Speciality Block (SSB) at Gajra Raja Medical College, Gwalior, under Phase-III upgradation programme of PMSSY, has been completed. Works of Modular Operation Theatres (MOT), Medical Gas Pipeline System (MGPS) and Central Sterile Services Department (CSSD) at the SSB have also been completed.

(c) Orders for procurement of 56 items of medical equipment worth Rs.28.97 crore have been placed for the upgradation project, out of which 45 items have already been delivered.

(d) & (e) Scope of the upgradation of the Medical College includes construction of 210 bedded (including 30 ICU beds and 12 Dialysis beds) Super Speciality Block having 6 departments namely, GI Medicine, GI Surgery, Urology, Nephrology, Neonatology, and Paediatric Surgery, with 6 OTs.

Diagnostic equipment like 1000 mA X Ray, Computed Radiography, MRI 1.5T, Colour Doppler, Endoscopes and Dialysis Machines have been procured for the Medical College.

(f) & (g): Provisioning of manpower required for running the facilities created under PMSSY upgradation project and sending proposal to MCI/NMC for creation of additional PG seats are the responsibility of the Government Medical College/State Government concerned.