Bangur Institute of Neurosciences

Bangur Institute of Neurosciences
IPGMER and SSKM Hospital
Bangur Institute of Neurosciences is located in West Bengal
Bangur Institute of Neurosciences
Hospital within West Bengal state
Geography
LocationBhowanipore, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Coordinates22°32′16″N 88°20′26″E / 22.53779°N 88.34048°E / 22.53779; 88.34048
Organisation
FundingGovernment hospital
Affiliated universityWBUHS
Services
History
Opened10 June 1962; 62 years ago (10 June 1962)
Links
ListsHospitals in India

Bangur Institute of Neurosciences,[α] also known as the Bangur Institute of Neurology and abbreviated BIN, is a government-run apex superspeciality institute/hospital located at 52/1A, Sambhu Nath Pandit Street, Bhawanipur, Kolkata, West Bengal. The institute is adjacent to and functionally attached to IPGMER and SSKM Hospital.[1][2] The institute is affiliated to the West Bengal University of Health Science.[3]

This is a government-sponsored neurological institute and a training centre in the field of neuroscience in West Bengal.[4][5] Patients are regularly referred here from various hospitals in West Bengal and adjoining states.[6] This hospital's research activities include studies into strokes, cognitive neuroscience, movement disorders, epilepsy, neuromuscular conditions (myasthenia), developmental disorders of the brain, Wilson's disease, electrophysiology, botulinium toxin, and neurogenetics.[7]

Controversies

Due to an inadequacy in the number of beds, patients have complained that even critical patients are often refused admission.[8]

On 26 May 2011, Shyamapada Gorai, then director of BIN was suspended with charges of misconduct, insubordination and non-co-operation.[9][10] This was one of the first administrative actions taken by Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee.[10] Even after the surprise visit of the Chief Minister, the situation did not improve. According to a report published in The Telegraph (Calcutta) in June 2012, "A year and a fortnight after chief minister Mamata Banerjee suspended Shyamapada Ghorai from the post of Bangur Institute of Neuroscience (BIN) director – one of her first administrative actions since assuming office."[8]

References

Citations
  1. ^ Sanjay Mandal (29 May 2011). "SSKM prop-up for Bangur institute". The Telegraph. Calcutta. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  2. ^ Debasis Konar (27 May 2011). "Dr S K Ghorai, director of Bangur Institute of Neurosciences was suspended on Thursday evening for insubordination and negligence of duty". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  3. ^ "BIN". Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  4. ^ Sanjay Mandal (22 July 2012). "Bangur director seeks VRS". The Telegraph. Calcutta. Archived from the original on 26 July 2012.
  5. ^ Dr. Oksana Suchowersky. "Joint Indo-Canadian Conference in Kolkata, India". Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2013. The Bangur Institute is the premier training center and hospital in neurosciences for West Bengal and surrounding area, which includes 300 million people.
  6. ^ "Bangur Neuroscience Hospital". Sebabrati: 47. March 2010.
  7. ^ "BIN report" (PDF). SSKM. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  8. ^ a b Sanjay Mandal (11 June 2012). "Time stands suspended at neuro hospital". The Telegraph. Calcutta. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  9. ^ Sanjay Mandal (7 June 2011). "Boss is only change at BIN – Patients still turned away, two-month wait for an MRI". The Telegraph. Calcutta. Archived from the original on 21 November 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  10. ^ a b Tamaghna Banerjee (27 May 2011). "Hospital head suspended". The Telegraph (Calcutta). Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
Notes
  1. ^ Name according to IPGMER website