Panaji, Oct 13 (PTI) Health Minister Vishwajit Rane made a surprise midnight visit on Tuesday to the Goa Medical College and Hospital to assess the workload at its casualty department and ensure patients receive prompt treatment, officials said.
Rane also interacted with patients and their relatives during the visit.
The state-run GMCH is a 1,200-bed facility located at Bambolim near Panaji.
During the visit, Rane assessed the workload on the casualty department and discussed measures to ease the burden on doctors to ensure that patients receive prompt medical attention and treatment.
“The main objective of the visit was to streamline the functioning of the hospital and help doctors to serve people better,” the minister told PTI.
Helping doctors with the required facilities will result in improving the response time to patients, he said.
The government was committed to providing all necessary facilities to doctors to ensure proper patient care, he added.
(PTI News)
