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With more than 30,000 patients treated at its three emergency departments each month and over 20,000 patients cared for at various outpatient departments, Al Wakra Hospital has emerged as Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) second busiest hospital.
Each day, approximately 600 adult patients and 300 children are treated at the hospital’s Adult and Paediatric Emergency Departments, with an additional 80 women cared for at the Obstetrics and Gynecology Emergency Department each month.
Dr Sabah Alkadhi, medical director of Al Wakra Hospital, said the general hospital was designed, built and staffed with an eye on the changing needs and expectations of the growing community in the country’s southern region .
“With a combined staff of 2,351, including 288 doctors, working across a variety of medical specialties, we provide a full range of diagnostic and treatment services for outpatients and inpatients, including daycare patients of all ages,” he said.
Dr Alkadhi said that Al Wakra Hospital is continuing to add to the services offered to patients as part of efforts to increase access to care for those living in Al Wakra and the surrounding areas.
He noted that recent additions include the National Burns Center, a robotic surgery service for general surgery and urology, and a country-wide collaborative service with dentistry, diabetes, mental health and cardiology.
Al Wakra Hospital has also become a centre of excellence for hernia surgery.
“We continue to expand the services we provide to patients. This year, we introduced a play therapy service to support paediatric patients throughout their inpatient care and to help them manage their pain. We have also opened a new Admissions and Discharge Lounge to improve patient care and experience. The Admissions and Discharge Lounge is a comfortable space that has streamlined the admission and discharge processes and is helping patients return home more quickly,” said Dr Alkadhi.
According to him, a number of new services introduced this year have helped reduce wait times and improved access to elective care services.
He explained that approximately 20,000 patients are received each month in the hospital’s various outpatient departments, noting that up to 3,500 patients are treated each month by the Rehabilitation Department, which has a hydrotherapy pool and dedicated facilities for male, female and paediatric patients.
Dr Omar al Qahtani, deputy medical director of Al Wakra Hospital, said the hospital’s expanded clinics have increased capacity to care
for patients.
He said the main Outpatient Department features 48 consultation rooms with over 400 clinics held each week, adding that future expansion plans include the commissioning of a new CT scan, which is expected to be operational early in the New Year.
“We are planning to establish a Center of Excellence for Stone Treatment. We also continue work on the expansion of our inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services. There are also plans to establish a blood donation centre here in Al Wakra so that those wishing to donate blood can do so right in the community, without having to travel to Doha,” said Dr Qahtani.
Doha
With more than 30,000 patients treated at its three emergency departments each month and over 20,000 patients cared for at various outpatient departments, Al Wakra Hospital has emerged as Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) second busiest hospital.
Each day, approximately 600 adult patients and 300 children are treated at the hospital’s Adult and Paediatric Emergency Departments, with an additional 80 women cared for at the Obstetrics and Gynecology Emergency Department each month.
Dr Sabah Alkadhi, medical director of Al Wakra Hospital, said the general hospital was designed, built and staffed with an eye on the changing needs and expectations of the growing community in the country’s southern region .
“With a combined staff of 2,351, including 288 doctors, working across a variety of medical specialties, we provide a full range of diagnostic and treatment services for outpatients and inpatients, including daycare patients of all ages,” he said.
Dr Alkadhi said that Al Wakra Hospital is continuing to add to the services offered to patients as part of efforts to increase access to care for those living in Al Wakra and the surrounding areas.
He noted that recent additions include the National Burns Center, a robotic surgery service for general surgery and urology, and a country-wide collaborative service with dentistry, diabetes, mental health and cardiology.
Al Wakra Hospital has also become a centre of excellence for hernia surgery.
“We continue to expand the services we provide to patients. This year, we introduced a play therapy service to support paediatric patients throughout their inpatient care and to help them manage their pain. We have also opened a new Admissions and Discharge Lounge to improve patient care and experience. The Admissions and Discharge Lounge is a comfortable space that has streamlined the admission and discharge processes and is helping patients return home more quickly,” said Dr Alkadhi.
According to him, a number of new services introduced this year have helped reduce wait times and improved access to elective care services.
He explained that approximately 20,000 patients are received each month in the hospital’s various outpatient departments, noting that up to 3,500 patients are treated each month by the Rehabilitation Department, which has a hydrotherapy pool and dedicated facilities for male, female and paediatric patients.
Dr Omar al Qahtani, deputy medical director of Al Wakra Hospital, said the hospital’s expanded clinics have increased capacity to care
for patients.
He said the main Outpatient Department features 48 consultation rooms with over 400 clinics held each week, adding that future expansion plans include the commissioning of a new CT scan, which is expected to be operational early in the New Year.
“We are planning to establish a Center of Excellence for Stone Treatment. We also continue work on the expansion of our inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services. There are also plans to establish a blood donation centre here in Al Wakra so that those wishing to donate blood can do so right in the community, without having to travel to Doha,” said Dr Qahtani.
