Sahara Prime City Limited, the real estate company of Sahara India Pariwar, has set up 'Sahara Hospital', a super specialty, multi-disciplinary, tertiary care hospital in Lucknow. The hospital was inaugurated by Rev. Chhabi Roy, mother of Subrata Roy Sahara, managing worker and chairman, Sahara India Pariwar.

The 554 bedded hospital, spread on an area of 27 acres is planned to offer services in more than 52 specialities, super specialities and diagnostic modalities under one roof for complete diagnostic solutions. The Sahara Hospital will be the central hub for the 30 bedded multi-speciality high-ended secondary care hospitals, coming up in all the 217 Sahara City Homes Townships across India.

The hospital is planned to unfold in phases with the development work of first phase being completed with its inauguration. Under the first phase, Sahara Hospital with specialists of national and international repute and latest generation equipment provides 40 major specialities like emergency & trauma care, cardiology, neurology, neurosurgery, plastic surgery/cosmetology, paediatrics & neonatology, paediatric surgery, nephrology, urology, endocrinology & diabetology, endocrine surgery, orthopaedics, etc.

The hospital has all the investigative services available round the clock. This includes Radiology, Pathology, Endoscopy, Bronchology and special diagnostic services, located at one place. This also includes latest generation Cardiac CT, functional MRI, Cardiac Cath Lab & Pathology Labs.

The hospital with advanced new age equipment provides highly dependable Critical Care services backed by full fledged trauma care centre, networking of critical care ambulances and 79 intensive care beds which includes dedicated Neuro / Stroke ICU, Intensive Cardiac Care Unit, Medical & Surgical ICU, Neonatal and Paediatric ICU & High Dependency Units as per the international norms. The facilities are augmented by 15 world-class 'Ultra Clean' operation theatres, (6 OTs are operational in the first phase while 9 OTs will be added in the second phase), dedicated to different specialties. The hospital's special focus on infection control, added by Control Sterilization and Supply Department (CSSD) and patient safety including radiation safety norms makes it a high-end first-of-its kind hospital in the region.

In second phase, Sahara Hospital will be further strengthened by the addition of Vascular Surgery, Transplant Unit, Paediatric Cardiology, Radiation Oncology, Medical Oncology, Advance Dentistry, Homeopathy, Unani, Geriatric Medicine, etc. In diagnostic services DSA Lab, Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber, Gamma Camera and other latest diagnostic tools will be included in the second phase.

Speaking on the occasion Sushanto Roy, head - Infrastructure & Housing, Sahara Prime City Limited said, "Sahara Hospital is the vision of our managing worker & chairman, Subrata Roy Sahara, to bridge the gap of quality Health Care, specially, Tertiary Health Care in UP as well as the adjoining states and countries. Sahara Hospital is planned to provide world class medical services to all strata of the society in the region."

Dr H P Kumar, director, Sahara Hospital said, "The hospital is conceptualized to be patient friendly and aims to provide all medical facilities under one roof. To achieve this, Sahara Hospital is equipped with the best experts, high-end technologies, systems and facilities which will take total and empathetic care of its patients and visiting guests." He further added, "Sahara Hospital has a dedicated Guest Relations (GR) Team, consisting of professionals from hospitality industry, to guide visitors throughout the hospital. The GR team have multilingual executives so that patients and guests coming from different regions of the country and abroad can have ease in communicating in their respective languages. Furthermore, through travel help desk they will facilitate patient's travel and stay."

Sahara Hospital is equipped with state-of-the-art IT & Automation systems, which includes facility to remotely monitor patients in critical care area from anywhere in the hospital, home or anywhere in the world by simply forwarding a request for the authorization of this unique service.