Chandigarh, Feb. 16 -- The Government Multi-Specialty Hospital (GMSH), Sector 16, Chandigarh, will soon offer a dedicated ambulance service for senior citizens and bed-ridden patients, and designated caretakers to help patients without attendants, said an official on Saturday.

The decision came after the governing body meeting of the Rogi Kalyan Samiti (RKS), the patient welfare committee, was held under the chairmanship of Congress MP Manish Tewari on Saturday. During the meeting, several issues were discussed and approvals to all agendas were given on the condition of financial viability.

To get on with the services, six caretakers will be hired under the RKS fund to help the patients without any attendants. The caretakers will help a...