SVP Hospital
SVP Hospital or Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Medical Sciences and Research is a public hospital and medical college in Ahmedabad, India. It was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, on January 17, 2019. The building, consisting of 17 floors, a ground floor, and two basements, was built at a cost of 750 crores by Amdavad Municipal Corporation.[1][2]
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Medical Sciences and Research | |
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AMC-Medical Education Trust | |
Location in Ahmedabad, Gujarat SVP Hospital (Gujarat) | |
Geography | |
Location | Ellis Bridge, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
Coordinates | 23°01′09.8″N 72°34′18.0″E |
Organisation | |
Care system | Government |
Type | General |
Services | |
Emergency department | Yes |
Beds | 1500 |
History | |
Opened | 17 January 2019 |
Links | |
Website | www |
Lists | Hospitals in India |
History
The construction of a new multi-specialty hospital was proposed in 2013 under the Chief Minister's Swarnim Shaheri Vikas Yojna with funding of Rs. 331 crore.[3][4] The proposed location was next to the existing VS Hospital.
Facilities
The hospital features 1,500 beds, 32 operation theaters, 139 ICU beds, 90 consultation rooms, and a helipad for the air ambulance.[5] The hospital utilizes a pneumatic tube system to send samples to laboratories in seconds. It has colleges of physiotherapy, medicine, and nursing.
References
- ANI (2019-01-17). "PM Modi inaugurates Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institue of Medical and Research in Ahmedabad". Business Standard India. Archived from the original on 2020-07-08. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- "PM to inaugurate: With rooftop helipad, Gujarat to get its hi-tech Govt Hospital next Jan". The Indian Express. 2018-09-17. Archived from the original on 2020-07-08. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- Dave, Jitendra (2013-04-30). "After Ellisbridge, old VS Hospital building on AMC radar?". DNA India. Archived from the original on 2020-07-08. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
- "AMC wrests control of VS Hospital - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Archived from the original on 2020-07-08. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
- "PM inaugurates SVP Institute of Medical Sciences & Research in Ahmedabad | DD News". ddnews.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2020-07-08. Retrieved 2020-05-22.