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It had shut down its
OPD services from March 24 as part of redirecting its resources to control
the COVID-19 outbreak
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New Delhi(Agencies): Almost
three months after it closed down its OPD services, the All India Institute of
Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, has decided to resume the operation from
June 25 for its follow-up patients, not more than 15 a day, for each department
initially, officials said on Tuesday.
The outpatient department (OPD)
services would be available for follow-up patients as of now but requisite
appointments for a limited number of new patients would also be given for those
departments who wished to start physical OPD consultation, they said.
For the first time in its
history, the AIIMS had shut down its OPD services, including speciality
services, as well as new and follow-up registrations from March 24 as part of
its effort towards redirecting its resources to control the COVID-19 outbreak.
“AIIMS to restart physical OPD services from
June 25. It is informed that the AIIMS Director has approved the resumption of
physical appointments for old/follow-up patients, not to exceed 15 per day for
any department initially which will be enhanced in a few days,” an official
circular issued to all departments on Tuesday said.
In addition, requisite
appointments for a limited number of new patients will also be given for those
departments who wish to start physical OPD consultation, the circular stated.
However, no appointments will be given for evening speciality clinics in the
first phase of OPD reopening.
“It will be the prerogative of the departments
to call patients directly or screen them through teleconsultation before giving
a physical appointment,” the circular said.
Patients can be given an
appointment for OPD consultation directly by the department or through the
computer facility as decided by the department concerned. However, if an
appointment is given from the department, the departmental appointment list
will have to be intimated to the computer facility and faculty in-charge of the
OPD 48 hours in advance, it said.
All heads of clinical departments
in AIIMS have been requested to provide information on the date of resumption
of physical OPD for patients of the department concerned and daily list of
patients along with their telephone numbers who have been given an appointment
for physical consultation, the circular added.
Doctors at AIIMS are currently
providing tele-consultancy services to all patients undergoing treatment at the
hospital in an effort to reduce the need for them to visit the facility during
the lockdown. PTI
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