Oman plans healthcare city
Oman’s Majan Development Company (MDC) is planning to develop a healthcare city near Muscat with an estimated investment of US$ 774 million to US$ 1.03 billion.
Hospital news
Trauma care centre at RML hospital
The trauma care centre building at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in the capital was inaugurated recently. It is only the third of its kind in Delhi.
Wockhardt offers online skill test for nurses
In an effort to create standardisation of nursing skill assessment, Wockhardt Hospitals Group, India’s leading chain of superspeciality hospitals has launched Nursing Skill Test (NST) a unique online way to test the basic domain knowledge of prospective nurses seeking employment with the group.
Oman plans healthcare city
Oman’s Majan Development Company (MDC) is planning to develop a healthcare city near Muscat with an estimated investment of US$ 774 million to US$ 1.03 billion.
India running short of 2 million nurses
India is short of two million nurses as per the global average on the number of nurses required in comparison to the population ratio, Vishal Bali, CEO, Wockhardt Hospitals Group, said recently, while launching India’s first online skill assessment tool for nurses.
Sectra
Sectra’s new diagnostic workstation for radiologists, the IDS7/dx, has gone live at its first Swedish hospital.
India’s first hi-tech TomoTherapy system installed
The Advanced Centre for Treatment Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC) has installed dual purpose hi-tech TomoTherapy system, a first of its kind in India.
Manipal group to buy 40% in Kerala hospital for INR 100 cr
The Manipal group is close to acquiring a substantial stake and management control in Kochi-based Lakeshore Hospital, a super-specialty medical centre and a pioneer in medical tourism initiatives.
Cerner and Hill-Rom Partner to unify hospital care delivery
Cerner Corporation and Hill-Rom, an operating company of Hillenbrand Industries, announced recently that they have formed a strategic relationship to integrate their technologies to improve and coordinate healthcare delivery, featuring Hill-Rom intelligent hospital beds that communicate directly with the Cerner Millennium(R) healthcare computing platform.
SBI donates medical equipment to Sankara Nethralaya
The State Bank of India recently donated medical equipment worth INR 4.9 lakh to Sankara Eye Hospital, Pammal.
Artemis Health Institute (AHI) inaugurated by Haryana CM
Healthcare firm, Artemis Health Sciences’ multispeciality hospital, Artemis Health Institute (AHI) located in Gurgaon, was inaugurated recently by Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda.
Fortis Group completes acquisition of Malar Hospitals (Chennai)
International Hospital Limited (IHL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Fortis Healthcare Limited, along with Oscar Investments Limited (OIL) has completed the acquisition of 62.17 per cent of the equity share capital of Malar Hospitals Limited (MHL), Chennai, for a consideration of INR 34.68 crore.
