Mayo Hospital
| Mayo Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Organisation | |
| Affiliated university | King Edward Medical University |
| Services | |
| Beds | 3,000 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1871 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Mayo Hospital is one of the oldest and biggest hospitals in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. King Edward Medical University is the attached university which is Pakistan's most prestigious and South Asia's second oldest institution.
The hospital building was completed in 1870 and it began operating in 1871. The hospital is named after then Viceroy of British India, "Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo" also locally known as Lord Mayo. The architecture of the hospital is Italian, designed by Pudon and engineered by Rai Bahadur Kanahya Lal, one of the leading architects of that time. However the architectural influence resembles medieval hospitals built during the Middle Ages. The additions between 1960 and early 1980 were designed by A. R. Hye.
The hospital buildings were built in the following order:
Development is actively taking place and new buildings like the "Surgical Tower" are being built to meet patient demand.
The main emergency department treats adults and children 13 years of age and up. There are separate emergency facilities for children less than 13 years old: Pediatric Medicine and Pediatric Surgery.
There are 42 out-patient departments comprising Medicine and Surgery and other sub-specialties.
Total patients seen per year are ~8,35,136: ~2,25,653 in the Emergency and ~6,09,483 in the Outpatient Department.
Starting from 24 May 2003, following departments provide 100% free treatment (as long as the patient remains admitted in the hospital):
Medical Superintendent heads the Hospital Management.
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