Lady Reading Hospital (MTI) is one of the largest tertiary-care and teaching hospitals in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — home to a Level-1 trauma & emergency centre, a specialised Burn Centre, and clinical departments staffed by consultants, residents and a large nursing corps around the clock.
Founded during the colonial era and named after Lady Reading, the hospital has grown into a Medical Teaching Institution (MTI) under provincial health reforms, combining patient care with undergraduate and postgraduate medical education. It functions as the principal referral centre for Peshawar and the wider region, receiving patients from across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the merged tribal districts.
As an MTI, the hospital is run by a Board of Governors and a Hospital Director, with clinical departments led by heads of department who also supervise resident doctors and medical students attached through affiliated medical colleges.
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Nursing staff provide round-the-clock bedside care across wards, ICUs, the operation theatre complex and the Emergency Department, working in shift teams under a structured leadership hierarchy led by the Nursing Directorate.
Nurses are the first and most constant point of contact for admitted patients — administering medication, monitoring vitals, assisting physicians on rounds, and guiding families through ward routines and discharge preparation.
Oversees nursing standards, staffing and training across the hospital.
Leads the nursing team on a specific ward or in the Emergency Department each shift.
Deliver direct bedside care, medication administration and patient monitoring.
First clinical assessment of patients arriving at the Emergency Department.
Trainees from affiliated nursing colleges gaining supervised clinical experience.
The Emergency Department (ER) receives patients around the clock and is one of the busiest trauma-receiving units in the province, handling everything from road traffic injuries to cardiac emergencies and burns.
Emergency care is provided regardless of a patient's ability to pay for initial stabilisation.
On arrival, every patient is assessed by a triage nurse and assigned a category that determines how quickly they are seen.
Immediate, life-threatening condition. Seen instantly by the emergency team.
Serious condition requiring care within minutes.
Needs prompt attention but is currently stable.
Minor illness or injury; longer wait is safe.
A typical Emergency Department visit follows four stages:
Basic details are recorded at the ER reception or by paramedic handover for ambulance cases.
A triage nurse checks vitals and assigns a triage category to set the order of care.
An emergency physician examines the patient, orders tests if needed, and begins treatment.
Patients are either admitted to a ward/ICU, referred onward, or discharged with instructions.
What to know before an outpatient visit, an admission, or a family member's stay.
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