<p>The 95-bed Delhi State Cancer Institute (DSCI), an autonomous body under the Delhi government, is set to add 300 beds. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The number of patients visiting the hospital with state-of-the-art facilities, are much more than what the hospital can hold at the moment.<br /><br />The 95 beds are divided into four categories – general, semi-private, private and deluxe. While stay in general ward is given free-of-cost, rest charge for the beds. This leaves little room for poor patients who need to be admitted in the general facility.<br /><br />With 300 more beds, the DSCI will become the largest cancer facility in the government set-up in Delhi. <br /><br />Upgraded in 2006 from cancer department of Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital to a full fledged institute, the hospital receives 600-700 patients a day.<br /><br />“The footfall is more than any other institute or department in the city. Thus, we need more facilities,” said Dr R K Grover, director of the institute. He said that the process has started and soon the hospital will send a detailed proposal to the government.<br /><br />The shortage has led to some adults occupying beds in children’s ward when the beds are empty.<br /><br />“Shortly, a full-fledged operation theater will also be commissioned, for which the construction is almost over.<br /><br />“In the last six years, the institute has spent Rs 150 crore out of Rs 250 crore allotted for maintenance and upgrade,” said Grover.<br /></p>
<p>The 95-bed Delhi State Cancer Institute (DSCI), an autonomous body under the Delhi government, is set to add 300 beds. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The number of patients visiting the hospital with state-of-the-art facilities, are much more than what the hospital can hold at the moment.<br /><br />The 95 beds are divided into four categories – general, semi-private, private and deluxe. While stay in general ward is given free-of-cost, rest charge for the beds. This leaves little room for poor patients who need to be admitted in the general facility.<br /><br />With 300 more beds, the DSCI will become the largest cancer facility in the government set-up in Delhi. <br /><br />Upgraded in 2006 from cancer department of Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital to a full fledged institute, the hospital receives 600-700 patients a day.<br /><br />“The footfall is more than any other institute or department in the city. Thus, we need more facilities,” said Dr R K Grover, director of the institute. He said that the process has started and soon the hospital will send a detailed proposal to the government.<br /><br />The shortage has led to some adults occupying beds in children’s ward when the beds are empty.<br /><br />“Shortly, a full-fledged operation theater will also be commissioned, for which the construction is almost over.<br /><br />“In the last six years, the institute has spent Rs 150 crore out of Rs 250 crore allotted for maintenance and upgrade,” said Grover.<br /></p>
