Department of General Practice and Emergency Medicine is the major department of any hospital and academic health institutions with high responsibility.

The mission of RAHS Department of General Practice and Emergency Medicine is to deliver outstanding emergency and OPD care for our patients through excellence in clinical care, education, research and innovation.

 RAHS hospital has been providing 24-hour accessible, high-quality emergency services for the patients with non-urgent to life-threatening illnesses and injuries. We provide the best possible care for all patients with a holistic approach. Our 30+ bedded emergency department is equipped with 17 cardiac monitors, center supply of oxygen and suction ports and well equipped minor operation theatre with 2 beds. We provide bedside e.FAST and echocardiography services for critically ill and trauma patients. Beds and spaces are separated as Red, Yellow and Green zones, patients are kept in appropriate beds after triage.

Department of General Practice and Emergency Medicine is staffed with 1 Professors, junior faculties, medical officers, paramedics and other trained supporting staffs.

Doctors and staff duty room is located inside the department for easy availability of medical personals round the clock.

We also provide OPD services 6 days /week for all types of patients. 

This department sees approximately >30000 patients (21000 emergency and 9000 OPD) cases/ year.

Academics:

We are involved in training and teaching BN and BSc Nursing students. 

Postgraduate program:

The Postgraduate program for General Practice and Emergency Medicine (MD GP/EM) has been started under our department this year with 2 residents. The curriculum is not only limited to medical expertise but also other competency domains like coordination, communication, leadership, professionalism, collaboration and health advocacy, which are vital for a competent GP/EM specialist.

Training: 

We are conducting following trainings

• Basic Life Support
• ACLS
• Primary Trauma Care
• CME programs

Faculty:

Prof. Dr. Narayan Singh Gurung MDGP, HoD

Prof. Dr. Niresh Thapa

Lecturer Dr. Umakant Tiwari 

Department Head Email address: hod.gp@rahs.edu.np