King George Hospital, Visakhapatnam
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| Geography | |
| Location | Maharanipeta, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | University Health Sciences |
| Type | General |
| Affiliated university | Andhra Medical College |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 1237 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1845 |
| Links | |
| Website | Official website |
King George Hospital (commonly known as KGH) is a public hospital located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the largest and busiest government hospital in Andhra Pradesh. King George Hospital is affiliated with an Andhra Medical College.[citation needed]
The hospital served the needs of north coastal Andhra Pradesh and adjacent Odisha for more than 150 years. [1] The hospital handles over 1,000 out-patient department (O.P.D.) cases daily, including patients from Odisha and Chhattisgarh.
History
[edit]It was started as a civil dispensary in 1845 and upgraded to a 30-bed hospital in 1857. The hospital's new building was inaugurated by Hon'ble Raja of Panagal, Chief Minister of Madras, on 19 July 1923.[2]
The hospital sees over 1250 outpatients every day in various departments. Laboratory tests can be done inside the hospital. Turnaround time for laboratory test results is about three to four days. Average wait time to see a doctor is between one and two hours on a weekday.
In the year 2020, Dr P V Sudhakar, Principal, AMC College(AMC), unveiled a ₹380 crores modernisation plan for the college.[3]
Affiliated hospitals
[edit]- Rani Chandramani Devi Government Hospital
- Government Victoria Hospital for Women and Children
- Government Hospital For Mental Care
- Government Hospital for Chest & Communicable diseases
- Government ENT Hospital, Visakhapatnam
- Government Regional Eye Hospital
- Dr. Rednam Surya Prasada Rao Regional Eye Hospital
- Regional Health Center at Simhachalam
- Community Health Center Aganampudi
- Community Health Center, Chintapalli
- Community Health Center, Chodavaram
- Community Health Center Kotavaratla
- Community Health Center Nakkapalli
- Community Health Center, Bheemunipatnam
- Community Health Center, Paderu
- Community Hospital, APVVP-Araku Valley
- Community Health Center, V. Madugula
- Community Health Center, Yelamanchili
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "kghvisakhapatnam". dme ap Sciences. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ^ "info about KGH Hospital". KGH Portal. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ "Rs 500 crore vertical buildings proposed to house KGH, AMC". The New Indian Express. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
External links
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