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3.4. Tertiary Care Services:

All tertiary care institutions in the province are operated under the National ministry of Health Colombo, and institutions under the provincial health department are working in close collaboration with the tertiary care hospitals including Teaching Hospital Kandy, TH Peradeniya, and Sirimavo Bandaranayke Children hospital Peradeniya. Following tables summarize the information on available services and facilities in these Institutions.

Table 3.4.1. Basic information on services delivered in Tertiary care institutions:

NH KandyTH PeradeniyaSBCH Peradeniya
No. of Institutions
No. of Wards
No. of Beds
Bed occupancy rate
No.of Admissions
OPD Attendance
Total inpatient days
No.of clinics held
Clinics Attendance
Total No. of Deaths
No. of Deaths Within 48 hour
No. of patients transferred out
No. of Emergency Treatment Units
No. of Patients Treated in ETUs

Being the second largest hospital in Sri Lanka, Teaching Hospital Kandy handles the largest number of patients from the Province.