Bahawal Victoria Hospital Explained

Bahawal Victoria Hospital
Region:	Bahawalpur
State:	Punjab
Country:	Pakistan
Type:	Teaching
Emergency:	Yes
Affiliation:	Quaid-e-Azam Medical College

Bahawal Victoria Hospital (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|بہاول وکٹوریہ سپتال, abbreviated as BVH) is a hospital located in Bahawalpur, Pakistan. It is named after Nawab of Bahawalpur's British wife, Victoria.^[1]

History

It started as a Civil Hospital with an outdoor department, a dispensary, and an operating theatre in 1876. In 1906, this health unit was named Bahawal Victoria Hospital.^[2] Now, it is a hub of clinical expertise both in specialties as well as in sub-specialties with a multitude of patients visiting the hospital. In 1952, a benevolent extension of Nursing School was brought about with an anticipation to render rash and prompt basic health amenities. Classes leading to L.S.M.F were also started in 1956.^{[3] [4] [5]} Its nexus with Quaid e Azam Medical College (QAMC) in 1970 has transformed it into one of the largest tertiary care facilities in the province of Punjab.

It is now a 2200-bed, fully equipped, tertiary-care hospital with all medical and surgical specialities, serving large number of patients in south Punjab.^{[6] [7]} It facilitates undergraduate medical students of Quaid-e-Azam Medical College, nursing students of allied nursing school, paramedics and many post-graduate trainees.

Units and departments

• Department of Medicine (consists of four wards/units)
• Department of Surgery (consists of four wards/units)
• Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (consists of two wards/units)
• Department of Paediatrics (consists of two wards/units)
• Department of Allied Medicine
  • Cardiology/CCU unit
  • Nephrology/Dialysis unit
  • Pulmonology/Chest Diseases unit
  • Dermatology unit
  • Psychiatry/Behavioural Sciences unit
• Department of Allied Surgery (consists of two units of each of
  • Otolaryngology (two units)
  • Ophthalmology (two units)
  • Plastic/Reconstructive Surgery
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Urology
  • Neurosurgery
  • Accidents and Emergency Department
  • Paediatric Surgery
• Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging
• Department of Pathology/Medical Laboratory Sciences
  • Histopathology section
  • Haematology section
  • Microbiology section
  • Chemical Pathology section
  • Molecular Biology/PCR section
  • Endocrinology section
• Department of Physiotherapy
• Department of Public Health/Community Medicine

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bahawalpur cemetery: A royal remembrance . February 27, 2022. The Express Tribune.
2. Web site: BVH centenary slips unnoticed. Gill. Majeed. 2006-07-08. DAWN.COM. en. 2019-06-23.
3. Web site: Bahawal Victoria Hospital.
4. Web site: QAMC - Quaid e Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur.. Dr. Najeeb Lectures. en-US. 2019-06-23.
5. Web site: Bahawal Victoria Hospital is a 'royal mess'. Tribune.com.pk. 2017-11-04. The Express Tribune. en-US. 2019-06-23.
6. Atif. Muhammad. Azeem. Muhammad. Sarwar. Muhammad Rehan. Shahid. Samia. Javaid. Sidra. Ikram. Huria. Baig. Uzma. Scahill. Shane. 2016-11-08. WHO/INRUD prescribing indicators and prescribing trends of antibiotics in the Accident and Emergency Department of Bahawal Victoria Hospital, Pakistan. SpringerPlus. en. 5. 1. 1928. 10.1186/s40064-016-3615-1. 27933228. 2193-1801. 5099312 . free .
7. Web site: Correspondent. The Newspaper's. 2020-08-17. No general health care yet at Bahawal Victoria Hospital-II, dedicated for Covid-19 patients. 2022-02-25. DAWN.COM. en.