Emergency Medicine
Round-the-clock emergency care for injuries, sudden illness and life-threatening conditions, open 24 hours a day, every day.
- Services & clinics
- 12
- Emergency
- 24/7
Overview
The Department of Emergency Medicine at Birat Medical College Teaching Hospital is open 24 hours a day, every day of the year, including public holidays. Our emergency team assesses and treats patients with sudden illness and injury, from chest pain, breathing difficulty and stroke symptoms to road traffic accidents, poisoning, high fever and complications of pregnancy. Patients are quickly assessed on arrival so that the most seriously ill are treated first, and life-saving care can begin without delay.
Emergency care at BMCTH is backed by the full strength of a multispecialty teaching hospital. The team has rapid access to imaging, including the 512-slice CT scanner, 1.5 Tesla MRI, digital X-ray, portable bedside X-ray and ultrasound, as well as the hospital laboratory and blood bank. Patients can be moved on to the cardiac cath lab and Coronary Care Unit for heart attacks, operating theatres for emergency surgery, or Intensive Care Units with advanced life support, with specialists from across the hospital called in as needed.
In an emergency, do not wait. Come directly to the BMCTH Emergency in Tankisinwari, Biratnagar, or call 021-422601. BMCTH accepts Government Health Insurance, the Social Security Fund (SSF), the Bipanna Nagarik treatment fund for eligible serious illnesses, and the Safe Motherhood Program, and our priority is always to begin treatment first and complete paperwork afterwards. Family members can bring insurance documents, ID and any previous medical reports once the patient is being cared for by our team.
What we treat
14 common conditions- Chest pain and heart attack
- Stroke
- Breathing difficulty and asthma attacks
- Road traffic accidents and injuries
- Fractures and head injuries
- Poisoning and snake bites
- Severe abdominal pain
- High fever and serious infections
- Seizures and fits
- Unconsciousness
- Burns
- Pregnancy emergencies
- Severe allergic reactions
- Diabetic emergencies
Services & procedures
Common questions
Yes. The BMCTH Emergency is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including public holidays. For emergencies, call 021-422601 or come directly to the hospital in Tankisinwari, Biratnagar.
Come to Emergency for chest pain, difficulty breathing, sudden weakness or numbness, slurred speech, severe bleeding, serious injury, fits, unconsciousness, poisoning or snake bite, high fever in a young baby, or heavy bleeding or severe pain in pregnancy. For non-urgent problems, the OPD is open Sunday to Friday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Do not delay to collect documents. If possible, bring the patient's ID, list of current medicines, previous reports, and insurance or SSF details, or ask a family member to bring them later.
BMCTH accepts Government Health Insurance, the Social Security Fund (SSF), the Bipanna Nagarik treatment fund for eligible serious illnesses, and the Safe Motherhood Program. Please bring your insurance card or SSF details, a valid ID and any referral letter, and our registration desk will guide you on what applies to your visit. Treatment in an emergency begins first; paperwork can follow.
Call the emergency line 021-422601 at any time, day or night. The general hospital line 423182 is also available for enquiries.