SVP Hospital explained
| Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Medical Sciences and Research |
| Org/Group: | AMC-Medical Education Trust |
| Map Type: | India Ahmedabad#India Gujarat |
| Location: | Ellis Bridge |
| Region: | Ahmedabad |
| State: | Gujarat |
| Country: | India |
| Coordinates: | 23.0194°N 72.5717°W |
| Healthcare: | Government |
| Type: | General |
| Emergency: | Yes |
| Beds: | 1500 |
| Founded: | 17 January 2019 |
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
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.
Facilities
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.
Notes and References
- News: ANI. 2019-01-17. PM Modi inaugurates Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institue [sic] of Medical and Research in Ahmedabad]. Business Standard India. live. 2020-05-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20200708043839/https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/pm-modi-inaugurates-sardar-vallabhbhai-patel-institue-of-medical-and-research-in-Ahmedabad-119011701050_1.html. 2020-07-08.
- Web site: 2018-09-17. PM to inaugurate: With rooftop helipad, Gujarat to get its hi-tech Govt Hospital next Jan. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200708043831/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/Ahmedabad/pm-narendra-modi-to-inaugurate-with-rooftop-helipad-Gujarat-to-get-its-hi-tech-Govt-Hospital-next-January-5359596/. 2020-07-08. 2020-05-22. The Indian Express. en.
- Web site: Dave. Jitendra. 2013-04-30. After Ellisbridge, old VS Hospital building on AMC radar?. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200708043832/https://www.dnaindia.com/ahmedabad/report-after-ellisbridge-old-vs-Hospital-building-on-amc-radar-1828747. 2020-07-08. 2020-05-23. DNA India. en.
- Web site: AMC wrests control of VS Hospital - Indian Express. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200708043835/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/amc-wrests-control-of-vs-Hospital/1094765/. 2020-07-08. 2020-05-23. archive.indianexpress.com.
- Web site: PM inaugurates SVP Institute of Medical Sciences & Research in Ahmedabad DD News. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200708043839/http://ddnews.gov.in/national/pm-inaugurated-svp-institute-medical-sciences-research-Ahmedabad. 2020-07-08. 2020-05-22. ddnews.gov.in.
