Government General Hospital, Guntur

It was established as a District Head quarters Hospital in 1848 in a rented tiled house over the Madras Trunk Road. It grew in stages, changed locations and in 1954 was upgraded to a Teaching Hospital and named Govt. Gen. Hospital, Guntur occupying an area of 10.85 aces. The bed strength was 12 in 1861 and over the years it has been increased to the present strength of 1038. On an average more than 1100 patients stay in the hospital as in patients including the floor patients. About 4-5 thousand people throng the O.P departments daily for medical relief. It is said the clinical material that one gets here is of the highest order.

The hospital though located in a busy center provides a very calm environment inside. The numerous trees and gardens help achieve this serenity. The hospital has a wide popularity. Even people from far off districts visit it for treatment.

The hospital is adequately equipped with nine surgical theaters & delivery rooms. There are on the whole 24 departments functioning. Although the departments are adequately equipped, there remains much to be done to upgrade them to the changing trends in medical care.

A diet canteen has been functioning since 1987 for the benefit of both patients & doctors. A generator to meet the frequent load shedding & an incinerator are available. The Central Sterilization Department is functioning to meet the demands of all departments. A blood bank with testing facility for HIV is also in operation. A post office and bank are in the hospital complex to serve both the needs of the patients and the staff. Lift facility makes life easier for disabled patients. A Nephrology Department was recently introduced in 1993. The hospital houses the internee’s quarters apart from the Nursing School. In spite of some deficiencies the hospital is rendering a yeomen’s service to the people of the State.