Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital, Sangrur is a joint venture of Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai and Govt. of Punjab. This hospital was started functioning since January – 2015 inside the civil hospital campus, Sangrur with an aim to provide the best quality of care and cancer treatment facilities in all aspects in an affordable cost to the patients of the Punjab and nearby states.

In support of Punjab Govt., & TMC, Mumbai this unit is having not only the trained manpower like Doctors, Nursing & other paramedical staff but also high end equipment like Linear Accelerator, Bhabhatron, 18 channel Brachy, High Bore CT, 1.5 Tesla MRI, Digital Mammography, Digital X-ray, Mobile X-ray(Digital), Higher end USG, Mobile USG for diagnosis. This hospital has been upgraded to 100 bedded facility during November – 2018 and inaugurated by Captn. Amarinder Singh, Honble Chief Minister, Punjab. So far, more than 15000 no. of patients are registered by HBCH, Sangrur. More than 1.5 lakh pathological investigations are conducted in one year. In this rural centre, we are also doing investigation like frozen section, immune histochemistry. We want to add digital slide scanner in recent future, so that we can easily share the slides to other facilities for reference and study purpose.

In addition to above, one prevention programme i.e, Early Detection for Oral, Breast & Cervical Cancer has already been started during the month of November 2018 in the district Sangrur & Bhawanigarh. This facility is enrolled with Mukh Mantri Punjab Cancer Rahat Kosh Scheme (MMPCRKS) and Ayushman Bharat Scheme to extend the financial support to the patients during treatment. More over medications were provided to the patients at subsidized rate i.e, 60% less than MRP. Side by side various BSc courses like MLT, Radiotherapy, MRIT, OT Tech., Anesthesia Tech., ICU Tech., Post Basic Diploma in Oncology Nursing & MSc. Histopathology are running in order to share knowledge among the local population and to strengthen the facility. HBCH, Sangrur is an affiliated institute by Baba Farid Universith of Health Sciences, Faridkot and declared as authorised training centre for Oncology related disciplines. HBCH, Sangrur is an IT based facility running with paperless activities. Smart card was introduced for cash less transaction and online access to patients for the reports from anywhere in India.

It is my immense pleasure to appraise that HBCH, Sangrur will soon come up with advanced medical technology in the form of Interventional Radiology, PET - CT and SPECT - CT in this region at an affordable cost. We are going to have one more State of the Art Linear Accelerator to treat Cancer patients with advanced technology. Separate hostel for Boys and Girls are under construction. Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Mullanpur, a 350 bedded cancer hospital under the banner Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai will be commissioned by the end of year 2020. This will be region’s first comprehensive Cancer Hospital with all the facilities under one roof.

It is my privilege and I am humbled to lead these two units of Tata memorial Centre as Director and l am committed to provide best possible treatment with optimal technology and trained manpower in an affordable cost to the cancer patients of this region.

Jai Hind.

Contact Us : Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital, Inside Civil Hospital, Camous, Sangrur, Punjab, India 148001, Hospital Number: 01672223910, Email-id: info@hbchs.tmc.gov.in (For Patient Queries)

Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital, Sangrur is a comprehensive cancer hospital started functioning during the year 2015 in the rural Punjab by a combined effort of Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai (an autonomous body under the administrative control of Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India), and Punjab State Government.

It is located in the campus of District Civil Hospital Sangrur, Punjab. This hospital has been commissioned in January 2015 and so far registered about 15000 patients .

Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital, Sangrur has all the required facilities to treat cancer patients like Radiation Oncology, Surgical Oncology and Medical Oncology. This hospital has fully computerized patient information system that saves the precious time of patients, standardising the management system and at the same time taking care of environment by minimizing the use of paper. Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital also comes under the Mukh Mantri Punjab Cancer Rahat Kosh Scheme (MMPCRKS) to support cancer patients from Punjab.

Recently in March 2020 we have started Ayushman Bharat scheme and it was inaugurated by Honourable Health Minister Sir along with Honourable PWD Minister sir.

Hospital facility was upgraded from 30 beds to 100 beds and new Surgical Block was inaugurated by Honourable Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh, Punjab on Nov 12, 2018.

Medical Faculty members :-
All medical faculty members of this Hospital are trained from Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai.

Revised committes at HBCH Sangrur

STARTING OF INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY SERVICES AT HBCH SANGRUR:-

Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital (A Unit of Tata Memorial Centre Mumbai, Under Department of Atomic Energy, DAE) is proud to announce the starting of Interventional Radiology services at Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital, Sangrur.."

The Successful Commissioning of Digital subtraction Angiography (DSA) for Interventional radiology was done under the supervision of Dr. (Prof.) Rakesh Kapoor (Director, HBCH& RC Punjab), Dr. Suyash Kulkarni (Prof. & Head of Radiology, TMH), Dr Rahatdeep Singh Brar (Prof. of Radiology, HBCH& RC Punjab) and Dr. Nitin Marathe (Asst. Medical Superintendent, HBCH& RC,Punjab).

This is first of its kind Interventional Radiology service being offered in a rural cancer centre and second in the state of Punjab after PGI Chandigarh. This will be of immense benefit to patients from Punjab & neighboring states who require such high end services.

The Interventional Radiology services have already started functioning and around 4 to 5 Non- vascular cases including PTBD (Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Drainage), PCN (Percutaneous Nephrostomy) and Biliary & Ureteric stenting are done per week and two vascular cases,  TACI (Tans arterial Chemo Infusion) have already being done successfully. Other procedures are also planned in the coming weeks.

The dedicated CT Scan machine within the IR facility is being used for biopsies and drainage of post operative collections. The IR team is led by Dr. Amrita Narang DM (Interventional Radiologist) and assisted by Dr. Gagandeep Singh.

Tata Memorial Centre,  HBCH Sangrur Unit is committed to serve its patients.
We, the Doctors & all Staff of Punjab unit of TMC thank the State Govt. of Punjab & Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai for their constant support for starting this Interventional Radiology Service.

DEPARTMENT OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY AND HEAD/NECK ONCOLOGY:-

A well equipped department and a skilled team has made is feasible to perform a variety of surgical procedures that include cancer sites from Head & Neck, Breast, Gynecological, Gastrointestinal, Urological, Soft tissue and skin. Till date 2500 major surgeries were performed. From mid of year 2019, a dedicated Bone tumor related OPD Was started and complicated bone tumor related procedures Performed. Such a dedicated Bone tumor management Available at few centres only in Punjab and adjoining states.

We abide by strict protocol and evidence based medicine to get the best outcomes for our patients.

• The ward is completely air-conditioned and has a strength is of 54 beds at where all pre-operative, post-operative and chemotherapy patients are admitted. All beds have oxygen and suction ports connected to central line.
• The nursing staffs are well experienced, very co-operative and trained from Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai. There are 2 functional operation theatres with a provision to expand to 4 theatres.
• Operation theatres have been equipped with state of the art imported :-
  
  
  • Double dome OT light (MAQUET)
  • Adjustable remote controlled OT table (MAQUET)
  • Anesthesia Monitoring System (DRAGER)
  • Anesthesia delivery system
  • 3 Ventilators, Integrated electro Surgical Units
  • Steam Sterilizer
  • Fiber optic video bronchoscopy
  • Minimally invasive laparoscopic(MIS) instrument set (KARL STORZ)
  • Portable USG and X-Ray Machine etc.

DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ONCOLOGY :-

The Medical Oncology Department at HBCH Sangrur started its services in January 2015. We have gradually picked up in terms of number of patients treated as well as the varieties of malignancies treated. Around 120- 130 patients visit the medical oncology outpatient clinic daily. More than 12000 chemotherapy in administered per year. Our OPD services run daily from Monday to Saturday. Day care runs from 9 am to 7 pm on Monday to Saturday. Chemotherapy is administered in the 24 bedded day care facility of the hospital. We also have inpatient facility at our hospital.

We have facilities for treatment of Head & Neck, Breast, Oesophagus, Lung, and Gastro-intestinal, Gynaecological and Urological malignancies, Soft tissue sarcomas and Bone tumours. Among Haematological malignancies, we treat multiple Myeloma, Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Non Hodgkin’s lymphoma, CML and CLL. We offer both intravenous and oral chemotherapies and monoclonal antibodies. We deliver Neo adjuvant, concurrent, adjuvant, palliative Chemotherapy. Apart from Chemotherapy latest targeted therapy, immunotherapy, hormonal therapy, metronomic therapy is also being administered here.

Apart from patient care we are giving family counselling, palliative counselling, pain management and even screening to patients. We provide holistic care to patients taking care of their physical, mental, social, psychological, sexual, familial issue. We also provide second opinion to patients being treated at other hospital.

Most of the patients are treated on cashless system under the Punjab Mukhya Mantri Rahat Kosh Cancer Scheme, PM relief fund support, women and child welfare scheme, internal support to poor sick patients from TMH funds and Ayushman Bharat Scheme.

DEPARTMENT OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY :-

Radiation Oncology is an advanced branch of modern cancer treatment, which is painless and incision less. The branch deals with the painless cancer treatment by using the high-dose radioactive rays like X-rays and ?- rays.

         State of the art Teletherapy Facility with all treatment modalities like:

• Conventional and 3DCRT,
• IMRT, IGRT, VMAT,
• SRS /SRT/SBRT.

         Integrated Brachytherapy Unit with treatment modalities like:

• ICA and MUPIT in Cancer Cervix,
• APBI in early Breast Cancer,
• Interstitial Brachytherapy for small tumors of Lip and Tongue in Head & Neck.
• ILRT in Esophagus Cancer,
• Implant in Cancer Prostate and Sarcomas,
• LEIPZIG applicator in skin cancers.

         Radiotherapy Equipments we have in our department:-

• GE Optima 580-W 16 Slice Wide Bore CT Simulator
• Tele-Cobalt Unit Bhabhatron- II
• Linear Accelerator Elekta Versa- HD
• Integrated Brachytherapy Unit Nucleatron- 18 Channel HDR
• We are planning for another Linear Accelerator now.
• High end Mould room facility and Dosimetry equipments.

DEPARTMENT OF RADIO-DIAGNOSIS AND IMAGING:-

The Department of Radio-diagnosis is well equipped with advanced imaging modalities required to cater the need of Diagnostic as well as Intervention purposes.

• Multislice CT scanner with CT simulator is an advanced “GE Optima 580W” 16 slice machine delivering high quality images with rapid acquisition and multiplanar reconstruction. Apart from routine diagnostic diagnostic CT scans, it is also helpful in performing diagnostic guided intervention procedures and radiotherapy planning.
• High end Ultrasound machine “Siemens Acuson 3000” with fusion imaging. We also perform USG guided biopsies, FNAC, Color Doppler and Pigtails. CA
• High end Ultrasound machine “SAMSUNG RS80A ” ultrasound machine with colour Doppler.
• Digital X-ray Radiography “Nova-FA II” 1000MA system is an advanced DR system which provides high quality images instantaneously.
• Portable Ultrasonography Machine for use in ICU and OT.
• Digital Portable (mobile) X- ray equipment for critical ICU patients.
• DR Digital Mammography. This is expected to provide high quality Digital images of the breast for screening and detection of breast cancers.
• 1.5 Tesla Phillips MRI established with the support of Punjab Government. In addition to cancer patients the facility is extended to civil hospital patients also.

In this way, the radiology department caters the various diagnostic procedures required for optimum diagnosis and treatment of various cancers. All the reports are available in the Electronic Medical Records (EMR).

Department of Anaesthesia Critical Care and Pain Management:-

The Department of Anaesthesia comprises of the Anaesthesia Service, the Intensive Care Unit and the Pain Service managed by five consultant anaesthetists and four residents including one fellow

The department has well trained faculty who have expertise in the anaesthetic management of major oncosurgeries, pre and post operative care including pain therapy and intensive care of cancer patients.

The department has a strong academic inclination. We have recently introduced a one year fellowship program under the aegis of TMC, Mumbai and aim to introduce MD Anaesthesia course in the near future.

INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

The Intensive Care Unit consists of a 10 bedded critical care and a 3 bedded recovery room/step down unit. The unit has 24 hour coverage by a consultant and a senior resident. Patients include post-operative surgical and critically ill with problems like Septic shock, ARDS, and multi-organ failure, many having acute haemodynamic, respiratory and metabolic derangements.

The unit is equipped with well trained intensivists and state of the art amenities to provide the entire range of intensive care services including airway management, mechanical ventilation, circulatory support including advanced haemodynamic monitoring and other supportive measures..

ANAESTHESIA SERVICES

The Anesthesia service is involved with pre-operative anaesthetic evaluation and the peri-operative management of patients undergoing cancer surgery in the operation theatre complex for routine and emergency procedures, as well as in peripheral areas including paediatric radiotherapy, brachytherapy, endoscopy and interventional radiology suite.

Our operating rooms include 04 theatres for major and 01 for minor surgical procedures. In last 5 years, we have administered anaesthesia to over 5000 patients.

Operation theatres have been equipped with state of art imported equipment that includes Anaesthesia monitoring system (DRAGER), Anaesthesia delivery system, 3 Ventilators, 2 bipap machines, 2 HFNO machines, fiber optic video bronchoscopy and video laryngoscope, and portable USG, ECG machine, C-arm and X-Ray Machine.

Major surgeries at our center include upper & lower GI surgery, hepato biliary surgeries, cyto reductive surgeries, radical cystectomy, hemipelvectomy, limb salvage surgery, major head and neck surgeries include laryngectomy, composite resections with reconstruction.

PAIN SERVICES

The Pain Service looks after Acute Pain Management and Chronic Cancer Pain and palliative care.

Acute pain service looks after post-operative pain after major surgeries and all other acute and acute on chronic pain conditions. Epidural analgesia and Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) are employed to relieve pain.

Chronic cancer pain is managed using multi modal approaches which include pharmacological management and interventional procedures.

Faculty:

DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY:-

HBCH Department of Pathology is a well equipped with all the equipments required for doing Biochemistry, Haematological, Serological, Cytological, Immunological and Histopathological tests pertaining to cancer diagnosis and treatment. The department performs more than 1.5 lac tests per year. All the reports are available online for review on electronic medical records system.

We have fully automated state of art equipments which include:

• Biochemistry Analyser Olympus AU 400, fully automated which performs various Biochemisty tests (FBS, RFT, LFT, SE, LDH etc.)
• Tumor Marker Architect Abbott1000i SR which performs following tests-TFT, BHCG, AFP, CA15-3, CA19.9, PSA, CA125 etc.
• Hematology Analyzer Advia 2120i 5 parts which performs complete blood cell counts an Cytocentrifuge for body fluids.
• Coagulation Analyzer ACL-7000.
• Histopathology laboratory for processing and testing biopsy/specimens.
• Automated Immunohistochemistry (Ventana Benchmark XT) for Breast, Lymphoma, Lung, Gynaecology, GIT etc.
• Frozen Section services (Lieca) for instantaneous diagnosis and management of patients.
• Blood grouping and Serology testing.
• Grossing station for grossing histopathology specimens

Microscopic examination and analysis of blood, body fluids (e.g., urine, peritoneal fluid, cerebrospinal fluid), histopathology, bone marrow etc is done by expert pathologists.

The Department of Pathology is committed to provide the best possible support for clinical management of cancer patients using contemporary Laboratory techniques meeting the highest standards of Ethical practice.

DEPARTMENT OF PREVENTIVE ONCOLOGY

With changes in life style, Indian subcontinent is experiencing surge in Cancer Incidence with main contributions by Oral, Breast and cervix cancer. As rightly said by many oncology experts; the best way to fight cancer is only through early detection. As basic information about cancer increases the chances of getting detected in early stages and decreased expenses on treatment with increase in chances of survival.

With this vision, the Department of Preventive Oncology was established at HBCH. As few cancers can be detected in precancerous stages and with proper treatment we can cure it and prevent mortality.

To achieve these Goals, Department of Preventing Oncology is mainly concerned with:

• Dispersal of particulars, facts and figures related with cancer by unit called ‘Population Based Cancer registry (PBCR)’. Through this since 2013 data about incidence and pattern cancer in District Sangrur and Mansa is collected and published. Which is being used by many international and national organization. This information also helped to strengthen Health Services in these Districts.

• Generalized information dissemination to college going students and teachers. With awareness programs in more than 20 Schools and colleges, Department tried to circulate information about warning signs and symptoms of cancers, early detection methods, risk factors about cancers and newer treatment modalities available at HBCH Sangrur.

• Per week 6 days working OPD in Civil Hospital Campus, provide basic screening services to population free of cost. In this Screening for Oral, Breast and Cervix cancer is done by trained doctors. The methods which are used are Visual Oral Examination, Clinical breast examination, Visual inspection of Cevix by application of Acetic Acid and Lugol’s Iodine.

• Manpower training and education is provided for early detection of common cancers to medical practioners, Govt. medical Officers, ASHAs and ANMs.

• Outreach program through ‘Early Detection Program’. In this program team of hospital trained workers go to house to house and collect data about people with precancerous signs. They also educate people about warning signs and symptoms.

PHYSIOTHERAPY AND REHABILITATION SERVICES

• Physiotherapy Department at Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital is functional since April 2017. The department aims at providing comprehensive care during and after cancer treatment. Cancer and its treatment often affect the normal functioning and sometimes cause prolonged functional limitation. Physiotherapists at Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital are well experienced in assessment and treatment of wide range of physical dysfunction and work with other Disease Management Groups to provide holistic care to the patients.
• Various tailor made physiotherapeutic programs are provided to the patients in outpatient and inpatient departments.
• The services provided are:
• Respiratory Physiotherapy and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
• Physiotherapy in Intensive care
• Mobilization and Ambulation
• Lymphedema Management
• Strength training
• Vaginal Dilatation
• Incontinence management
• Pain management
• Exercises therapy for various joint dysfunctions
• Provision of Mastectomy Brassiere and breast prosthesis
• We also run academic programs like Onco-Physiotherapy training course.

DEPARTMENT OF DIETETICS AND NUTRITION

Hospital dietary department is responsible for providing meals and nutritional care and counseling.

OBJECTIVES:

• To maintain good nutritional status of all patients.
• To educate patients about how diet plays a major role in the treatment of various diseases.
• To modify the daily diet pattern of patients to meet their requirement during various diseased condition.
• To correct deficiencies especially in patients with prolonged hospital stay like cancer patients and critical care unit patients.
• Diet therapy in most instances is not a remedy in itself but is a measure which supplements or makes the medical or surgical treatment more effective.

The Dietary Department perform two major activities that is

     1. Nutritional care of patients

     2. Food service management.

DEPARTMENT OF NURSING

As part of HBCH commitment to patient centred care, the nursing department is actively involved in quality improvement focusing on measuring and improving patient outcome. The nursing department included 65 nurses, nurse specialist such as Central Venous Access Device (CVAD) nurse, Enterostomal therapist and 1 Nurse Educator. They are responsible for delivering highest quality cancer care to patients.

CVAD Clinic: With specialist Nurse in CVAD clinic 64 PICC line insertions were performed and a total of 552 patients were counselled and educated in dressing and flushing of central line catheters.

Education:

• HBCH Sangrur is also started Post Basic Diploma in Oncology Nursing Affiliated to BFUHS, Faridkot.
• 1 nurse did certificate course in Enterostomal care from TMH
• 1 Nurse each was trained in safe operating room and OT.
• Regular In-service education for nurses
• Conducted workshop on CVAD care and maintenance
• The expertise from nursing department from TMH, Mumbai was invited to train the nurses on infection control, OT and ICU management.

DISPENSARY:

We have our own pharmacy where all quality surgical,chemotherapeutic items and other consumable are available at subsidized rates. Dispensary services are totally cashless.We have sold medicine to patients at very subside cost.

DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY:

Fully backed with specially trained IT personnel, Department of Information technology allows health care providers to collect, store, retrieve, and transfer information electronically.

• Hardware: IBM i power system(AS400) server, web server, antivirus server, web and mail server , proxy and UTM appliance , layer 2 CISCO switches, layer 3 cisco switches, kiosks machines , leased line connection of 230 Mbps speed, biometric devices for online attendance..
• Software: HMS (Hospital Management System), EMR (Electronic Medical Records), modules like PABR (patient admission billing receipt), ROIS (radiation oncology information system), RIS (radiology information system), CIS (clinically information system), DIS (diagnosis information system), Material Management System, MOIS (medical oncology information system), Wrist band for inpatients, OT (operation theatre), attendance management system etc.
• Smart Card: Now HBCH Sangrur one step ahead in cashless transaction for patients. We have introduced smart card services for patients through this card patient can avail the all diagnostic services, medicine and consumable items over the hospital. Messaging for all patient services are also provided on registered mobile no.
• E- Medical Records: Patients can view their Medical Records from anywhere around the globe by mobile/ laptop using internet through https://tmc.gov.in/webemr

ADMINISTRATIVE DEPATMENTS(Admin, Accounts, Stores, Purchase, HRD )

• Cashless treatment :We provide various modes of payments for cashless treatment in our hospital I.e. Debit card, Credit card, RTGS, NEFT.
• Patient welfare schemes : We manage various Patient welfare schemes run by State government, Center government and Tata Memorial centre e.g, Mukh Mantri Cancer Raahat Kosh Scheme, Prime Minister Relief Fund and Women and child cancer fund, Ayushman bharat scheme.
• Statutory Compliance: Ensuring all Statutory Compliance like PCPNDT Registration, Authorization from State Pollution Control Board, Principal Employer Registration under Labour Laws, AERB approvals, GST returns, TDS,TCS and Professional Tax etc.
• Procurement of items: Procurement of all medicines, surgical items and General items for Hospital.
• Maintenance of Equipments: Maintenance of Medical Equipments and instruments to avoid any breakdown.
• Material quality and price: Ensuring Availability of right material of right quantity at right time and at Fair prices
• Internal audit and control: Conducting half yearly internal audit to avoid any pilferage or theft.
• Asset register: Maintenance of Medical Equipments and instruments to avoid any breakdown.
• Reorder level and safety stock: Monitoring reorder level, reorder quantity, safety stock for all medicines and surgical items. Proper control over inventory for smooth working capital.
• Material management committee: Constitute Material management committee (MMC) to ensure correct consumption of material

OTHER FACILITIES:

• Mittal Health Care and Blood Bank, Sangrur is empanelled for Blood Bank Services.
• We provide DHARAMSHALA for our patients and their relatives to stay.
• Shri Gurudwara Mastuana Sahib provide free accommodation and food for our patients and their relative.
• Durga Sewa Dal in civil hospital campus provide free food for our patients and their relative.
• Cancer Awareness society, Durga Sewa Dal society, Japhar welfare society provide Financial support for needy patients
• Cancer Awareness society provide Special food for inpatients daliy.

Activities and Events:

• We are regularly organising CME’s in different fields of oncology for the academic enhancement of knowledge of medical fraternity.
• Organising workshops and seminars for cancer awareness.
• We are approaching educational institute, schools for cancer awareness.
• We are organising CPR workshops to educate general public about this life saving procedure.
• we are annually organising cancer walk for general public awareness with participations of school and college students. This year around 2500 students participated.
• We have approached multiple co-corporation to arrange funds for patients support as a part of their CSR activity and also arrange cancer awareness workshops.
• Recently we have launched Ayushaman Bharat Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojna(AB – SSBY) at HBCH, Sangrur by Honble’ Minister, Health and FW Dept., Govt. of Punjab Sh. Balbir Singh Sidhu and Honble’ Minister, Pubilc Works Dept., Govt. of Punjab Shri Vijay Inder Singla on 9th March 2020.

Inaugural programme of Ayushman Bharat Scheme at HBCH, Sangrur

Ayushman Bharat - Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojana (AB-SSBY), a flagship state health insurance scheme for the beneficiaries of State of Punjab. AB-SSBY will provide financial protection to 75% population of state of Punjab. It is entitlement based cashless health insurance cover of Rs. 5 Lakh per family per year. Under this scheme, cashless and paperless treatment is available at government and empanelled private hospitals.

FUTURE PLAN:

• Girls Hostel
• PET-CT
• Boys Hostel
• One More Linac Bunker
• Renovation of Dharamshala
• Renovation of RT Building
• Interventional Radiology

Tata Memorial Centres Punjab State cancer care model to be adopted in country: Parliamentary Committee recommendation.

Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital, Sangrur was recognised as a Model hospital for Cancer care under the Hub and Spoke Model of Tata Memorial Centre by Parliamentary Committee.

A parliamentary panel has urged the government to upgrade the infrastructure for cancer treatment and make it affordable by enlarging the network of a leading healthcare institute, as it expressed concern over nearly two-thirds of the patients dying in the country.

The parliamentary standing committee on science and technology, environment, forest and climate change submitted its report on “an expanded role for the department of atomic energy in cancer treatment in India through an enlarged network of the Tata Memorial Centre (TMC) in Mumbai”.

The report was submitted by the panel members, including Chairman Jairam Ramesh, to Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday, the upper house secretariat said in a statement

The panel has recommended to set up a hub and spoke model under the Tata Memorial Centre, which is the leader in cancer treatment and is supported by the Department of Atomic Energy. “It (committee) recommended wider adoption of ‘Hub and Spoke’ model proposed by Tata Memorial Centre (TMC) across the country,” the statement said.

“TMC has proposed that common and less complex cancer care facilities should be provided close to patients’ homes (spoke) to create minimum disruption in their lives and that of their families.”

As per the report, the treatment of uncommon cancers and those with complex treatment protocols can be provided by the expert centres of excellence (hubs).

Some courses are started in HBCH, Sangrur in affiliation with Baba Farid University of Medical Sciences, Faridkot, Punjab . In each stream 2 students are taken every year. HBCH pays Rs. 5000 per month to each student as stipend.

Courses Are:

• PG Course:

• M. Sc. Histopathology
• Post basic Diploma in Oncology Nursing

• Graduation Courses:

• B.Sc. MLT (Medical lab Technology)
• B.Sc. Radiotherapy Technology
• B.Sc. Anaesthesia Technology
• B.Sc. Operation Theatre Technology
• B.Sc. Medical Radiography and Imaging Technology
• B.Sc ICU Technology

• Diploma and other training/courses:

• Six month certificate courses in Laboratory, Radiology and Pharmacy
• Training for Nursing students
• Regularly conducting CME, Patient contact programmes
• PICC training for nurses
• Infection Control training
• Bio Medical Waste Management

As HBCH, Sangrur is a very young organisation research activity is yet to start in full scale.  Only one clinical trail (multi centre) in Radiotherapy Department started recently.

• The Sangrur Hospital Registry report 2018
• Sangrur PBCR Report 2017-2018
• SAS Nagar PBCR Report 2017-2018
• Mansa PBCR Report 2017-2018
• Chandigarh PBCR Report 2017-2018
• PBCR Punjab Summary Report 2017-2018
• Summary Report Punjab 2013-2016
• Sangrur Report 2015-2016
• Chandigarh Report 2015-2016
  
  
• Mansa Report 2015-2016
  
  
• SAS Nagar 2015-2016

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