King George Hospital, Visakhapatnam

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King George Hospital, Visakhapatnam
Geography
Location Maharanipeta, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Organisation
Care system University Health Sciences
Type General
Affiliated university Andhra Medical College
Services
Emergency department Yes
Beds1237
History
Opened1845
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. [1] Takes in about 1000 cases above O.P.D daily of people coming from even Orissa, Chhattisgarh.

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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.

In the year 2020,Dr P V Sudhakar,Principal,AMC College(AMC),unveiled a 380 crores modernisation plan for the college. [3]

Affiliated hospitals

  1. Rani Chandramani Devi Government Hospital
  2. Government Victoria Hospital for Women and Children
  3. Government Hospital For Mental Care
  4. Government Hospital for Chest & Communicable diseases
  5. Government ENT Hospital, Visakhapatnam
  6. Government Regional Eye Hospital
  7. Dr. Rednam Surya Prasada Rao Regional Eye Hospital
  8. Regional Health Center at Simhachalam
  9. Community Health Center Aganampudi
  10. Community Health Center, Chintapalli
  11. Community Health Center, Chodavaram
  12. Community Health Center Kotavaratla
  13. Community Health Center Nakkapalli
  14. Community Health Center, Bheemunipatnam
  15. Community Health Center, Paderu
  16. Community Hospital, APVVP-Araku Valley
  17. Community Health Center, V. Madugula
  18. Community Health Center, Yelamanchili

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References

  1. "kghvisakhapatnam". dme ap Sciences. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  2. "info about KGH Hospital". KGH Portal. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  3. "Rs 500 crore vertical buildings proposed to house KGH, AMC". The New Indian Express. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
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