HMC soft launches Industrial Area Satellite Emergency Department
• New centre will serve less severe medical cases in community • Plans afoot to open a similar centre in Ras Laffan area soon
THE Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) on Thursday launched the soft opening of the Industrial Area Satellite Emergency Department (IASED), marking an important milestone in urgent care in Qatar.
This new centre will serve less severe medical cases in the community with an aim to manage more severe cases at tertiary care centre like the Hamad General Hospital.
Importantly, it will also enable those living and working in the Industrial Area to access the care they need.
HMC’s System Wide Incident Command Center (SWICC) Committee Chair Dr Saad Al Kaabi visited the new centre and met with its staff. Plans are afoot to open a similar centre in Ras Laffan area very soon.