Now, patients in Gujarat to get online hospital appointments

AHMEDABAD:

Patients

in

Gujarat

can now get

online

appointment in government-run hospitals.

The state's health minister Shankar Chaudhary launched the 'Online Appointment Software', which will enable patients to secure appointments online without waiting in long queues at hospitals.

Once a patient's online appointment gets confirmed, he or she will receive an auto system generated SMS. The patient can then pay a visit to the

OPD

with that SMS and pay a nominal amount of Rs 5 for the diagnosis.

The new system will be introduced in every government-run hospitals in the state. It is expected to shorten the long queues of patients in government hospitals.

Pankaj Kumar, Principal Secretary-Medical Service and Medical Education, said that the project was launched with an aim to provide relief to educated and tech-savvy patients.

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