Durdans Hospital
 Logo of Durdans Hospital | |
| Durdans Hospital | |
| Company type | Public |
| CSE: CHL.N0000 | |
| ISIN | LK0338N00000 |
| Industry | Healthcare |
| Founded | 1945 |
| Headquarters | , Sri Lanka |
Number of locations | 115 (2022) |
Key people |
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| Products | Hospitals, Pharmacy, Diagnostic Centre, Multi-specialty tertiary care |
| Revenue |  LKR7,840 million (2022) |
| LKR1,389 million (2022) | |
| LKR1,109 million (2022) | |
| Total assets | LKR12,803 million (2022) |
Number of employees |  1,973 (2022) |
| Parent | Durdans Management Services Ltd |
| Website | www |
| Footnotes / references [1] | |
Durdans Hospital[2] 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[edit]
Early years[edit]
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.[3] 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[edit]
- 1968 - Durdans opened its first maternity care facility as well as an outpatient facility with a focus on maternity care.
- 1982 - Paediatric care and surgical procedures commenced followed by more specialties being offered.
- 1984 - Radiology Unit is opened to the public.
- 1993 - Intensive Care Unit is opened.
- 1995 - Setting up of the Endoscopy Unit.
- 1996 - Pathology Laboratory and Blood bank is opened.
- 1997 - Setting up of the Durdans Heart Centre
- 1999 - The Alfred Place wing expanded to add more rooms.
- 2003 - Ceylon Hospitals Limited listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange and company name changed to Ceylon Hospitals PLC.
- 2004 - A phased expansion program commenced to improve Alfred Place Wing.
- 2007 - The commencement of the construction of Sixth Lane Wing Hospital.
- 2011 - Sixth Lane Wing Hospital became fully operational.
- 2014 - Accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI)(1st JCI Accredited Hospital in Sri Lanka) - Gold Seal of Approval.[4]
- 2014 - Liaison office is opened in the Maldives.[5]
- 2017 - Radiology Department updated with state of the art equipment and Laboratory operations re-accredited with ISO 15189:2012.
- 2017 - Relaunch of Durdans brand with slogan 'Dedicated to you'. Opening of brand-new multi-storied split level car park.
- 2019 - Launch of most advanced biplane catheterisation laboratory in Sri Lanka enabling head-to-toe procedures.
- 2020 - Digitisation of medical services and introduction of audio/video consultations.
Locations[edit]
Durdans Hospital – Sri Lanka[edit]
Durdans Hospital is located in the heart of the commercial capital of Colombo.
Durdans Laboratory[edit]
The Durdans laboratory network is spread over 100 locations that includes mini laboratories, sample collection centers, and medical centers across Sri Lanka.
Durdans Hospital – Maldives[edit]
In October 2014, Durdans Hospital opened a liaison office in the Maldives.[5]
Durdans Heart Centre[edit]
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). It specialises in prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease.
Medical Tourism[edit]
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]
Service Accessibility[edit]
The hospital has introduced audio and video consultation to expand its service through telemedicine for patients since 2020.
Subsidiaries[edit]
Amrak Institute of Medical Sciences is the training body of Durdans Hospital.
References[edit]
- ^ "Annual Report 2021/22" (PDF). cse.lk. Ceylon Hospitals PLC. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Durdans Hospital - Official Site". Durdans Hospital 3 Alfred Place Colombo 3 Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2014-09-12.
- ^ Colombo 03: When the roads were cart tracks Archived 2015-06-13 at the Wayback Machine, Ceylon Today, Retrieved 11 June 2015
- ^ "Durdans accredited with JCI Gold Seal of Approval". Sri Lanka Daily News. July 31, 2014. Archived from the original on August 7, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ^ a b "Durdans opens liaison office in the Maldives". Sri Lanka Daily News. October 6, 2014. Archived from the original on April 22, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ^ "Sri Lanka plans to promote medical tourism". International Medical Travel Journal. October 22, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2014.