(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) A plan for 40 new primary healthcare centres and three new hospitals located near Dubai's residential areas are part of multi-billion dirham expansion plans that are designed to give ease of access to patients and boost medical tourism over the next 12 years.
The new hospitals and healthcare centres, to be located within a 12km radius of nearby residential areas, are being planned under Dubai Healthcare Strategy 2013-2025, formulated by the Dubai Health Authority.
DHA Director-General Essa Al Maidoor said the expansion plans would provide state-of-the-art services to Dubai residents as well as medical tourists. "We have also taken into consideration landscaping, leisure activities, hotel accommodation for medical tourists (and) staff accommodation (among other things). All these aspects ensure we have taken a 360 degree view of the requirements of patients, their families, staff members and medical tourists."
The plan will focus on a Dh3 billion extension for Rashid Hospital with 900 beds, six new specialty clinics and a design inspired by His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai's three-finger sign of victory, triumph and 'I love you'.
Alongside the hospital, two hotels - one five- and one four-star - with 1,000 rooms will cater to the needs of medical tourists and their families. An additional 160 beds (to the existing 56) and 116 treatment rooms will be added to the trauma centre over the next two years while a rehabilitation centre that can accommodate 500 beds is also part of the plan.
The rehabilitation area will have a health and fitness centre, a smoking cessation clinic and a relaxation area. "Patients who come for rehabilitation and do not need hospitalisation can stay in the hotels," said Al Maidoor. A souq featuring 150 shops will be built nearby, while 200 flats for commercial and residential purposes will be on offer.
After their treatment, patients will have a chance to rate the levels of service they have received. "For us all, going forward, customer care has to be priority. Patients and their families need our outmost care and compassion," Al Maidoor said.
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