Wednesday, Apr 04, 2012
Gulf News
Ras Al Khaimah: Patients in Ras Al Khaimah who do not need overnight admissions may now use the first and only dedicated daycare centre in the northern emirates at RAK Hospital.
Shaikh Mohammad Bin Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Crown Prince of Ras Al Khaimah, yesterday inaugurated the 12-bed capacity daycare centre, equipped with ultra-modern facilities and state-of-the-art infrastructure.
During the opening ceremony, Shaikh Mohammad said: Following the vision of His Highness Shaikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, the development of health care is one of the major priorities of the government. The Daycare Centre of RAK Hospital is considered an addition to the health care platform in Ras Al Khaimah.
With its inauguration, we have added a further milestone in achieving one of the government goals, which is providing the best medical facilities and expertise to the residents of the emirate, he added.
Spread across 3,000sq ft, (278.71 square metres) the daycare centre offers consultation with specialists, preventive health check-ups and lifestyle counselling.
It can also accommodate various types of surgeries targeting to perform at least 25 per cent of the total surgeries in the hospital.
This centre will benefit those patients who are not required to be hospitalised and can be discharged the same day. This is possible nowadays because of advanced surgical procedures such as keyhole surgery, newer drugs used in anaesthesia allowing patients to recover consciousness very quickly, excellent post-operative care and effective pain relief using modern painkillers, Raza Seddiqi, executive director of RAK Hospital, said.
Minor eye, ear, nose, throat, urological and gynaecological procedures can be conducted in the new centre. Rheumatoid arthritis patients and those undergoing chemotherapy can also have their procedures carried out in the new centre,
The centre is supported by a fully fledged diagnostic centre equipped with advanced facilities for CT, mammograms, X-rays, other diagnostic requirements and comprehensive lab services.
The centre will testify our superior facilities, surgical expertise and services by taking a holistic patient-centred approach and delivering the same high-quality care at nearly 50 per cent less cost. It is wonderful to see this facility receive the support and recognition of leaders in our community, Seddiqi said.
He added the opening of the centre was just the beginning of expansion programme of RAK Hospital, which was recently given the Best Healing Environment Award at the 2011 Hospital Build Awards at Arab Health.
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