Bahawalpur: Deputy Commissioner Bahawalpur Syed Hassan Raza paid a surprise visit to Bahawal Victoria Hospital (BVH), where he carried out a detailed inspection of Mental Health Ward and reviewed healthcare services, availability of medicines, cleanliness standards, administrative discipline, and the performance of medical staff. Medical Superintendent Bahawal Victoria Hospital Dr. Abdul Rehman accompanied the Deputy Commissioner during the inspection. The Deputy Commissioner received a detailed briefing on the ward’s medicine inventory, supply chain, and drug distribution system. Medical Superintendent Dr. Abdul Rehman informed him that an uninterrupted supply of essential medicines was being maintained and that medicine stocks were monitored regularly to prevent shortages. Deputy Commissioner Syed Hassan Raza also reviewed the quality of medical care being provided to patients, treatment standards, sanitation arrangements, and the overall environment of the ward. He inspected various sections of the facili
ty and reviewed administrative arrangements, including doctors’ duty rosters, to ensure that all doctors and healthcare staff were performing their responsibilities according to the prescribed schedules.
The Deputy Commissioner directed the hospital administration to ensure that there was no disruption or negligence in the supply of medicines and emphasized that all essential drugs must remain available at all times. He further directed the administration of the Mental Health Ward to maintain the highest standards of cleanliness, strengthen discipline within the ward, and ensure that no shortcomings occur in patient treatment, care, or the provision of healthcare facilities. Speaking on the occasion, Syed Hassan Raza said that, in line with the vision of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the provision of quality, timely, and dignified healthcare services in public hospitals remains one of the Punjab Government’s highest priorities. He added that providing patients with treatment in a clean, safe, and comfortable environment was the responsibility of hospital administration, and all available resources should be utilized to achieve this objective. The Deputy Commissioner reaffirmed that surprise inspe
ctions of government hospitals across the district would continue to monitor and improve healthcare standards, ensure the uninterrupted availability of medicines, and provide the public with the highest possible quality of medical services.