DOHA: Non-urgent patients transported by ambulances to Hamad General Hospital (HGH) might be diverted to other hospitals within Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) during the weekend (Friday and Saturday).
However, HGH’s Emergency Department will continue to take walk-in patients and trauma cases.
Alternative arrangements are being made due to infrastructure upgrades and maintenance work at HGH to ensure we provide the safest, most effective and compassionate care to our patients, said a statement yesterday.
To facilitate improvements to our facilities and services, including enhancing and expanding critical care services, HGH has undertaken maintenance work over two weekends.
The final phase of the will be during the weekend and some areas of the hospital will be without power.
A portion of the HGH Emergency Department will be without power, the statement said.
“The work has been carefully planned by our engineering experts in partnership with our clinical teams so that we expect full power to be restored within hours to each area impacted.
“To ensure minimal disruption to patients and visitors, we are taking measures to ensure we continue to provide seamless and high quality care to our patients,” the statement added.
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