Rajasthan News: After Media Reports, SMS Hospital Overhauls Medicine Distribution System for Patients

Rajasthan’s largest government hospital, Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital, has swiftly revised its medicine distribution system following recent media reports highlighting the unavailability of essential medicines for patients. Acting on the directions of the Medical Education Secretary, the hospital administration has implemented major changes to ensure hassle-free access to prescribed medicines.

After Media Reports, SMS Hospital Overhauls Medicine Distribution System for Patients

In a significant step, SMS Hospital Superintendent Dr. Sushil Bhati informed the media that OPD prescriptions will now be accepted regardless of whether they carry the seal of a resident, senior resident, associate professor, or professor. Earlier, patients were often denied medicines under the pretext of “not available” if the prescription lacked a senior doctor's seal.

Key Measures Implemented:

All doctor's seals now valid for medicine issuance at OPD pharmacies.

New DDC counter opened at Charak Bhawan to ensure availability of ENT medicines that were earlier missing at Dhanwantari Bhawan counters.

Patients will now be able to collect all necessary medicines from a single point, improving efficiency and reducing inconvenience.

This reform particularly addresses the earlier unavailability of critical eye, ear, and throat medicines, which used to be missing from Counters 10 and 11 at Dhanwantari Bhawan’s Drug Distribution Centre (DDC). The newly established counter at Charak Bhawan is expected to streamline access and reduce patient grievances.

The changes come as part of a broader push to improve public healthcare service delivery in Rajasthan and restore faith in government hospitals. 

According to hospital sources, senior officials will now monitor the functioning of DDC counters more closely to ensure that medicines are being provided as per new instructions. Any instance of denial or unavailability will be recorded and reviewed.

The Medical Education Department has also directed other large hospitals in the state to take note of SMS Hospital’s revised system and implement similar reforms wherever needed.

These developments mark a positive shift in Rajasthan’s public healthcare system, with the government showing responsiveness to patient concerns and media feedback. With enhanced medicine access and simplified prescription validation, SMS Hospital aims to restore public trust and improve overall treatment outcomes.