THE Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is planning to install its own water system, with the aim of improving the services and quality of health care it provides.

Making the disclosure in a recent media interview, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr. Michael Khan said the Hospital Administration is hoping that the 2013 National Budget is passed and money allocated for the purpose.
Such an initiative would allow the health institution to supply its drinking water needs, as well, he noted.
Khan said, within three years, the GPHC will pay back for the system as the hospital is presently buying water. However, with its own system, the institution would sterilise and distribute to the wards, so they can have more available.
He said there are occasions when the wards “run out” of water, because the GPHC is unable to procure from the vendor(s) and that makes the installation of an independent facility necessary.
It would also help the hospital provide distilled amounts to its various laboratories and pure flow to the kitchen.
Khan said, while this is a key focus of the hospital and will only come to pass once the Budget is approved; the GPHC is also looking to implement more changes in its general physical structure.

Other initiatves
He revealed that plans are underway for the demolition of the old flats for interns in the hospital compound to allow for other initiatives.
The hospital is hoping, as well, to have a new steriliser this year to increase its complement to two, because, should something happen to the existing one, the institution will be in some serious problems, which may also lead to its shutdown, Khan said.
He said ongoing renovations to the emergency unit are scheduled for completion by January 31.
The CEO said the original deadline for completing that was last December but, as a result of the installation of different oxygen lines etc., it was pushed back.
Previously, there were two sections at the Accident and Emergency Centre, one for trauma and the other for internal medicine but Khan said this will no longer be the situation. There will soon be a larger section to deal with more patients in a timelier manner.