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'''King George Hospital''' (shortly '''KGH''') is a Government General [[Hospital]] located in [[Visakhapatnam]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]. The hospital served the needs of north coastal Andhra Pradesh and adjacent [[Orissa, India|Orissa]] for more than 150 years. |
'''King George Hospital''' (shortly '''KGH''') is a Government General [[Hospital]] located in [[Visakhapatnam]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]. It is the largest and busiest government hospital in Andhra Pradesh. The hospital served the needs of north coastal Andhra Pradesh and adjacent [[Orissa, India|Orissa]] for more than 150 years. |
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Recently there is a proposal to change the name of KGH (King George Hospital) as Karamchand Gandhi Hospital.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nhp.gov.in/hospital/king-george-hospital-visakhapatnam-andhra_pradesh| title=kghvisakhapatnam | publisher=dme ap Sciences| accessdate=18 March 2014}}</ref> |
Recently there is a proposal to change the name of KGH (King George Hospital) as Karamchand Gandhi Hospital.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nhp.gov.in/hospital/king-george-hospital-visakhapatnam-andhra_pradesh| title=kghvisakhapatnam | publisher=dme ap Sciences| accessdate=18 March 2014}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 09:04, 19 April 2020
| King George Hospital | |
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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 (shortly KGH) is a Government General Hospital located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the largest and busiest government hospital in Andhra Pradesh. The hospital served the needs of north coastal Andhra Pradesh and adjacent Orissa for more than 150 years. Recently there is a proposal to change the name of KGH (King George Hospital) as Karamchand Gandhi Hospital.[1]
History
It was started as civil dispensary in 1845 and upgraded into a 30 bedded 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 everyday 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.
Affiliated hospitals
- Rani Chandramani Devi Hospital for Physically Handicapped
- Government Victoria Hospital for Women and Children
- Government Hospital For Mental Care
- Government hospital for Chest and TB diseases
- Dr. Rednam Surya Prasada Rao Regional Eye Hospital
- Regional Health Center at Simhachalam
- UGPHC at Subbavaram
- CHC at Aganapudi
See also
References
- ^ "kghvisakhapatnam". dme ap Sciences. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ^ "info about KGH Hospital". KGH Portal. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
External links
17°42′31″N 83°18′22″E / 17.708696°N 83.306116°E
