SVP Hospital
| Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Medical Sciences and Research | |
|---|---|
| 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 / 23.019389°N 72.571667°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 |
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 17 January 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]
History
[edit]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.[citation needed]
Facilities
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ ANI (17 January 2019). "PM Modi inaugurates Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institue [sic] of Medical and Research in Ahmedabad". Business Standard India. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ "PM to inaugurate: With rooftop helipad, Gujarat to get its hi-tech Govt Hospital next Jan". The Indian Express. 17 September 2018. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ Dave, Jitendra (30 April 2013). "After Ellisbridge, old VS Hospital building on AMC radar?". DNA India. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "AMC wrests control of VS Hospital - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "PM inaugurates SVP Institute of Medical Sciences & Research in Ahmedabad | DD News". ddnews.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
