Construction work on an upgraded 200-bed state-of-the-art emergency block of Mayo Hospital has been started, Health Department official sources told media on Sunday. The extension block would be constructed in four months in two phases, said the sources.
An improvement plan of Mayo Hospital has also been sought by the caretaker Punjab CM within one week, they informed, adding that on his directions, children block would be renamed as Mayo Children Hospital. Meanwhile, during the reconstruction phase, emergency services would be temporarily relocated to the TB ward. As part of the upgrade, the emergency block’s elevator will also be made operational. The project would be accomplished by the department of communication and works with full responsibility. The caretaker chief minister has recently paid a surprise visit to Mayo Hospital to inspect various departments and administrative management of the hospital.
