Lucknow: Two multi-speciality hospitals with a 400-bed facility each will likely be set up in Lucknow and the Varanasi-Mirzapur border following investments promised during the investors' summit in February.
While a hospital group has evinced interest in setting up a 400-bed facility in Lucknow, the state health department has received another proposal for a multi-speciality hospital with a similar bed strength on the Varanasi-Mirzapur border.
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"The groups interested in new medical ventures in UP had participated in the Uttar Pradesh Investors' Summit-2023. They have now identified the lands where they will build their hospital," said a senior health official.
"The state government will ensure that nothing in the entire process is delayed at any stage, be it during documentation or for seeking departmental permissions."
Meanwhile, Dr Girdhar Gyani, director general of the Association of Healthcare Providers in India (AHPI), said the state government should provide cheaper electricity to private hospitals.
Dr Abhishek Shukla, secretary general the Association of International Doctors, said: "Clearances are to be obtained at over two-dozen points for a new venture. Smooth processing under a single window system for investors in the healthcare sector can really make a better growth."
Uttar Pradesh already has multi-speciality chains such as Medanta and Apollo running their hospitals.
Medanta, which has its presence in Lucknow, is expanding its OPD services to 44 districts, with a focus on eastern Uttar Pradesh.
team had earlier reported that Uttar Pradesh would soon have its first skin bank when the King George's Medical University (KGMU) opens one to facilitate the treatment of patients with burn injuries. The bank will save such patients from life-threatening situations.
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