Healthcare boost for Dubai as MEDCARE Hospital opens in Jumeirah

The 60 bed multi specialty hospital, adjacent to Safa Park, between Sheikh Zayed road and Al Wasl road, will be the first in the area to offer advanced medical care and emergency services including a maternity department.

MEDCARE hospital has centres of excellence in maternity, urology, nephrology, gastroenterology, gastro intestinal surgery and ears, nose and throat (ENT). The facilities also include 25 outpatient consultation rooms, fully fledged emergency department, delivery suites, endoscopy room and day surgery unit.

Employing advanced technology, the hospital aims to become the first paperless hospital with online imaging, investigation processing and prescribing. Due to the tele-radiology enabled scanning and image transfer systems, doctors will be able to read scans and x-rays even when out of the hospital. Additionally, the telemedicine enabled operating rooms and conference hall will allow MEDCARE staff to do real time interaction with professionals around the world. Wireless internet is also available in every patient's room.

"Visionary initiatives like the Dubai Health Care City are expected to usher in era of world class medical care to the region. This shall cater not only to the needs of UAE but serve also as the tertiary referral destination for the 1 billion plus population in the MENA region. MEDCARE Hospital will play a significant part in this development of the healthcare industry in the region."

said Dr. Azad Moopen, Chairman of MEDCARE Hospital.

Dr. Sadik Kodakat, Executive Medical Director of MEDCARE Hospital and Managing Director of Eurohealth Systems added: "Our new facility is a huge step towards improved healthcare services in Dubai. As the expectation of the people of the Emirate continues to increase, provision of expert, high quality medical care, in line with what is available in Europe, America or even better is vital. At MEDCARE Hospital, we combine the medical professionalism from the West with the warmth and hospitality of the East, ensuring a comfortable, homely stay for our patients."

MEDCARE hospital will open its doors to the community in February 2007 under the guidance of CEO Mr John Pickering, former Executive Director of BMI Hospitals, UK, Ala Atari, Chief Operating Officer and Marianne Gerstner, Chief Nursing Officer.