A Dh161 million expansion of the UAE’s busiest accident and emergency department is under way.
Rashid Hospital’s Trauma Centre, where about 166,000 patients were treated last year, is to be expanded to accommodate 160 more beds.Essa Al Maidoor, director general of Dubai Health Authority (DHA), said construction has started at the centre, which is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and is dedicated to treating emergency patients in Dubai and the Northern Emirates. |