CM Reviews Healthcare Services and Rising Patient Numbers in Hospitals
LAHORE, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 27th Sep, 2026) Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Sunday chaired a special meeting on Specialized Healthcare and Medical education, where a detailed report on patient attendance and treatment at public hospitals across the province was presented.
Key Findings:
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Patient Numbers: Patient numbers at major public tertiary-care hospitals in Punjab had increased by 16%, with a total of over 45.7 million patients treated.
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OPD Visits: Outpatient department (OPD) visits rose by 21%.
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Inpatient Admissions: Inpatient admissions increased by 11%, while emergency patients rose by 9%.
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Specialty Areas:
- Internal medicine patient visits increased by 26%.
- Cardiology patient visits grew by 12%.
- Surgery patient visits rose by 10%.
- Child and skin patient visits both increased by 9%.
- ENT patient visits rose by 7%.
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Medicine Delivery: More than 2.1 million parcels of cancer and cardiac medicines had been delivered to patients.
(Remember that) these findings underscore the increasing demand for healthcare services in Punjab.