Narendra Modi, inaugurated AIIMS, New Delhi’s National Cancer Institute (NCI), Jhajjar, Haryana on 12th February wherein India’s first fully Robotic Core Clinical Laboratory has been commissioned. The NCI is regarded as one of the largest public health investment projects in India; intended to reduce the deficit of tertiary cancer care in the northern region and will also take care of preventive and curative aspects of the disease. The 710-bed NCI, is comprised of an OPD serving free medicines along with the diagnostics block comprising of laboratory space for microbiology, central instrumentation facility, haemato-pathology, histo-pathology, cytopathology, tumor immunology and an advanced diagnostics centre.
Laboratories today need to be prepared for a workforce shortage and increased testing workload and cost pressures. The clinical core laboratory at NCI is a revolutionary initiative built to anticipate the rising challenges in the industry, and is creating a prototype for the next generation of hospitals in India.
The robotic core clinical laboratory at NCI is built over 4,500 square feet and represents India’s first robotic core clinical laboratory in the government set up. The laboratory is powered by Siemens Healthineers and includes laboratory automation and IT solutions. It is the laboratory automation and digitalisation solutions that will together contribute in optimising and standardising the workflow processes at the NCI.
