Apollo Hospitals, Merck arm to set up diabetes clinics
Apollo Hospitals group along with MSD Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of US drug major Merck & Co, is setting up “Sugar Clinics” to tackle diabetes in the country.
Hospital news
Wockhardt to open 7 hi-tech hospitals
Wockhardt Hospital Ltd (WHL), part of INR 3,000-crore Wockhardt Group, is planning to expand its operations across the country.
Escorts introduces 3D Trans Esophageal Echo in India
Escorts Heart Institute in New Delhi has introduced at their facility the latest 3D Trans Esophageal Echocardiography with benefits such as 3 dimensional picture quality, timely diagnosis and better accuracy.
Apollo Hospitals to set up 250 small health centres
The Tamil Nadu-based Apollo Hospitals group will set up 250 small hospitals across the country including the north-east by 2013, a senior company official revealed recently.
ESIC to set up med college in Mumbai
Mumbai city will soon get a new government medical college, thanks to the ESIC (Employees
JJ Hospital upgradation plan runs into trouble
The mass purchase of medical equipment for JJ Hospital’s INR 120-crore upgradation plan has run into trouble, with some companies questioning the tender process followed by the state government.
Balco to build INR 300 cr cancer hospital in Chhattisgarh
The Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd (Balco), which is a part of the Vedanta Group, will spend INR 300 crore in building a cancer hospital and research centre here, officials.
Apollo, IGNOU to offer 45 health-related courses in India
Health service provider Apollo Group and Indira Gandhi National Open University recently signed a memorandum of understanding to launch 45 medicine-related courses in four verticals from January next year.
IT service agreement by Marietta Memorial Hospital
Care Tech Solutions has inked a deal with Marietta Memorial Hospital for a five-year IT solutions contract.
Swindon launches telehealth monitoring for COPD patients
Swindon NHS PCT has mainstreamed its use of telehealth solutions, to provide more timely and preventative care and support for people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
Apollo plans to set up 250 speciality hospitals
In a move to reach out to smaller towns and cities in the country, Apollo Hospitals Group has chalked out a INR 10,000 crore investment plan to set up 250 small and medium sized multi-specialty hospitals aggregating to 31,250 beds over the next seven years.
Hindujas plan 250-bed hospital in Chennai
Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of Ashok Leyland
AHEL to set up 250
RG Stone Urology & Laparoscopy Hospital’s (RG) chain plans to grow its presence to 30 locations using the Department in Hospitals (DIH) route.
