New Delhi is set for a healthcare revolution. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has announced plans to merge key government hospitals into a single, autonomous super medical hub modeled after AIIMS. This ambitious integration targets Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital (GTB), Delhi State Cancer Institute (DSCI), and Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital (RGSSH).
In a high-level review meeting chaired by the CM at Delhi Secretariat, officials discussed streamlining resources for world-class care. Health Minister Dr. Pankaj Kumar Singh and senior department heads attended, focusing on optimal use of beds, doctors, and equipment.
GTB Hospital faces overwhelming patient loads with over 1,400 beds in use against a 1,400 capacity, serving 14 lakh OPD and 95,000 IPD patients annually. Meanwhile, RGSSH has 650 beds but only 250 operational, leaving 400 idle. DSCI also battles overloads.
Post-integration, RGSSH will specialize in cardiology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, nephrology, urology, rheumatology, and clinical hematology. DSCI becomes the cancer care epicenter with radiation oncology, surgical oncology, nuclear medicine, and palliative care. GTB will bolster orthopedics, internal medicine, ENT, general surgery, neurosurgery, endocrinology, and ophthalmology.
Advanced tools like bronchoscopy at RGSSH, linear accelerator at DSCI, cath lab, echo lab, and bone bank at GTB will be shared efficiently. CM Gupta emphasized scientific resource utilization to ease patient burdens and elevate Delhi’s healthcare to global standards.
This move promises seamless, specialized treatment, reducing wait times and enhancing outcomes. Delhi aims to emerge as a medical excellence hub, benefiting millions with accessible, top-tier services.