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King George Hospital, Visakhapatnam
King George Hospital (commonly known as KGH) is a public hospital located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the largest and busiest government hospital in Andhra Pradesh. King George Hospital is affiliated with an Andhra Medical College.[citation needed] The hospital served the needs of north coastal Andhra Pradesh and adjacent Odisha for more than 150 years. [1] The hospital handles over 1,000 out-patient department (O.P.D.) cases daily, including patients from Odisha and Chhattisgarh. HistoryIt was started as a civil dispensary in 1845 and upgraded to a 30-bed hospital in 1857. The hospital's new building was inaugurated by Hon'ble Raja of Panagal, Chief Minister of Madras, on 19 July 1923.[2] The hospital sees over 1250 outpatients every day in various departments. Laboratory tests can be done inside the hospital. Turnaround time for laboratory test results is about three to four days. Average wait time to see a doctor is between one and two hours on a weekday. In the year 2020, Dr P V Sudhakar, Principal, AMC College(AMC), unveiled a ₹380 crores modernisation plan for the college.[3] Affiliated hospitals
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