Durdans Hospital

Durdans Hospital
Geography
Location 3 Alfred Place, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Organisation
Care system Private
Hospital type Multi-specialty tertiary care
Services
Standards Accredited by JCI - Gold seal of approval(1st JCI Accredited Hospital in Sri Lanka)
History
Founded 1945
Links
Website www.durdans.com
Lists Hospitals in Sri Lanka
Sixth Lane wing
Patient lobby area

Durdans Hospital[1] is a multi-speciality private hospital that treats patients visiting from around the world,in Colombo, Sri Lanka, founded in 1945, and currently owned and operated by Ceylon Hospitals PLC.

History

Early years

Durdans Hospital was established in 1939. Originally the stately home of Charles Peiris, the brother of Sir James Peiris, it became the primary military hospital in British Ceylon.[2] Its primary purpose was to treat British personnel during World War II. In 1945, a group of doctors seeking a private enterprise gained ownership of the hospital to establish Ceylon Hospitals Limited, the predecessor of modern-day Durdans Hospital.

Timeline of development

Locations

Durdans Hospital – Sri Lanka

Durdans Hospital operates a network of medical centres, laboratories and collection centres across Sri Lanka.

Durdans Hospital – Maldives

In October 2014, Durdans Hospital opened a liaison office in the Maldives.[5]

Durdans Heart Centre

Durdans Heart Centre, front view

Durdans Hospital established its Durdans Heart Centre in 1999. It has become a centre in cardiology, cardiac surgery and cardiac investigative procedures.

Durdans Heart Centre was established as an affiliation to Fortis Escorts Heart Institute (formally known as Escorts Heart Institute & Research Centre (EHICR)). Durdans Heart Centre specialises in prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease.

Medical tourism

Durdans is part of the drive to build a 2015–20 National Masterplan Initiative on Medical Tourism. This would map out such factors as availability of hospital facilities, accreditation, specialisations, centre of excellence areas, post-surgery and wellness packages, medical tourism packages and tie-ups with global medical travel agents.[6]

Standards and Practices


References

  1. "Durdans Hospital - Official Site". Durdans Hospital 3 Alfred Place Colombo 3 Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2014-09-12.
  2. Colombo 03: When the roads were cart tracks, Ceylon Today, Retrieved 11 June 2015
  3. "Durdans accredited with JCI Gold Seal of Approval". Sri Lanka Daily News. July 31, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  4. "Durdans opens liaison office in the Maldives". Sri Lanka Daily News. October 6, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  5. "Durdans opens liaison office in the Maldives". Sri Lanka Daily News. October 6, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  6. "Sri Lanka plans to promote medical tourism". International Medical Travel Journal. October 22, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2014.

External links

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