North Bengal Medical College Hospital Launches 30-bed Urology Department
Siliguri: The North Bengal Medical College & Hospital (NBMCH) has inaugurated its dedicated urology department at the super-specialty block on Monday. The new unit is set to provide comprehensive care for patients suffering from various urological conditions.
This newly launched unit includes a 30-bed inpatient facility, with 20 beds dedicated to male patients and 10 to female patients. This addition is expected to significantly improve the availability of tertiary urological care. Dr. Sanjoy Mallick, Medical Superintendent-cum-Vice Principal of NBMCH, had earlier confirmed that the department would commence operations this week, and on Monday, it opened as scheduled.
As per the recent media reports by Telegraph India, “We are yet to come up with the operating theatre at the super-specialty block, and thus, surgeries of patients will be carried out in the old building. The new unit has adequate beds with separate sections for male and female patients,” he said on Monday.
NBMCH, located in Susrutanagar on the outskirts of Siliguri, is the oldest and largest state-run referral hospital in North Bengal. The super-specialty block, inaugurated a few years ago, has been gradually expanding its services, offering a wide range of medical specialties to patients not only from North Bengal but also from neighboring states like Bihar, Assam, and Sikkim.
Medical Dialogues had previously reported that in a bid to improve cardiac care, North Bengal Medical College Hospital (NBMCH), the largest state-run referral hospital in the state, is upgrading its cardiology department with the installation of advanced diagnostic equipment.
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Speaking to Telegraph India, Mallick said, “Some outpatient departments have been functioning for over two years, and the cardiology wing already runs a 20-bed coronary care unit (CCU).”
Mallick added that the launch of a full-fledged inpatient urology unit will now help in providing improved tertiary medical care to more patients.
Alongside the launch of the new urology department, the NBMCH is also focusing on improving sanitation across its sprawling campus. The state health department has sanctioned ₹17.86 lakh to tackle ongoing sanitation issues and ensure proper waste management, both general and biomedical.
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Sources from the hospital revealed that this move was prompted by ongoing concerns raised over the past few months by staff and patients about garbage accumulation and overgrown weeds across the hospital campus.
According to Telegraph India, “The funds have already been transferred, and a comprehensive cleaning drive will commence shortly. Areas such as lecture theatres, hospital corridors, residential quarters, and hostel compounds will be targeted in the clean-up,” the source added.