Jashore 250 bed General Hospital

Overview

Jashore 250 Bed General Hospital is a government district general hospital in Jashore Sadar. Its address is House 180, Ghope Nowapara Road, Jashore Sadar, Jashore. The Directorate General of Health Services facility registry records this hospital under code 10013096.

Local residents commonly call the facility Sadar Hospital. The hospital works as the district's main government referral hospital for Jashore.

Services and departments

Medicine, surgery and gynaecology care form part of the hospital's regular clinical work. An ear, nose and throat department operates at the hospital. Patients also attend this hospital for eye treatment.

The paediatric unit admitted 7,484 children during one counted year beginning in February 2019. Children were admitted up to twelve years of age in that unit. Breathing problems, cough, pneumonia and diarrhoea accounted for many child admissions.

Operation theatres support routine surgery through the working week. Before the pandemic, at least twenty-five routine operations were carried out each day. Pregnant women attend the gynaecology and obstetrics service for checkups, deliveries and caesarean sections.

Diagnostic services

The pathology section provides routine blood tests and other basic investigations for patients. Medicines are dispensed to patients from the hospital pharmacy.

Inpatient services

Of the hospital's 250 beds, 200 are non-paying beds and 50 are paid beds. Treatment at the hospital follows government rates. Inpatient care is provided alongside outpatient care and operation theatre services.

The coronary care unit has 28 beds for first treatment and close monitoring of heart patients. Advanced cardiac testing is limited at the coronary care unit. A patient who needs a test that cannot be provided there may be sent to a nearby facility.

A hospital social service office inside the premises helps eligible poor patients after assessment. Support may include medicine, blood and small essential items for daily care.

Outpatient services

Planned care generally begins at the outpatient department in the morning. Around two thousand people may attend the outpatient department on a busy day. Earlier prescriptions, test reports and a list of regular medicines should be brought to the visit.

Emergency care

The emergency unit receives urgent cases that should not wait in the outpatient queue. An ambulance service is also listed for patient transport at this hospital.

Location and access

The hospital stands at House 180 in the Ghope locality of Jashore Sadar. Ghope Nowapara Road is the road named in the hospital's official address.

Patients travel in from Abhaynagar, Bagherpara, Chowgacha and Jhikargacha upazilas. Others come from Keshabpur, Manirampur and Sharsha within Jashore district. Sick people also travel here from Magura, Jhenaidah and Narail districts.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Jashore 250 Bed General Hospital located?

The hospital is at House 180, Ghope Nowapara Road, Jashore Sadar, Jashore. Local people also call it Sadar Hospital.

What other names are used for this hospital?

Residents commonly say Sadar Hospital, and the name Jessore General Hospital is also used locally for the same facility.

How are the 250 beds divided between paying and non-paying patients?

Of the 250 beds, 200 are non-paying beds and 50 are paid beds. Treatment follows government rates.

Can a child be admitted to the hospital?

Yes. The paediatric unit admits children up to twelve years of age.

Is delivery care available at the hospital?

Yes. Pregnancy checkups, deliveries and caesarean sections are available through the gynaecology and obstetrics service.

What should be done in an emergency?

Patients should go straight to the emergency unit instead of waiting in the outpatient queue. An ambulance service is also listed for patient transport.