News Topic:Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences

SKIMS Soura urges people to use online appointment system

SKIMS Soura on Wednesday urged people, intending to visit the health facility for treatment, to make use of the online appointment system.

Dr Abid Rasheed assigned charge of Director SKIMS Soura

The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Tuesday assigned the charge of Director SKIMS Soura to Dr Syed Abid Rasheed Shah in addition to his own duties.

Kashmir grapples with severe shortage of cancer diagnostic equipment

Despite the increasing number of cancer cases in Kashmir Valley, there is a severe shortage of PET-CT scan machines for staging and assessing treatment responses.

SKIMS achieves landmark with first swap kidney transplant in J-K

The Department of Urology & Kidney Transplant SKIMS achieved a major milestone by performing the first swap kidney transplant in UT of J&K.

Fraudsters exploit patients’ plight, fake fundraisers misusing SKIMS name

Kashmir’s premier hospital Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura has warned people about the fraudsters who raise money in the name of patients.

Blanket ban imposed on prescription of ‘branded’ medicines

Administration of SKIMS has issued a circular, aimed at clamping a blanket ban on government hospitals from prescribing any 'branded' medicines.

Crime Branch Kashmir files chargesheet against nine persons in fake jobs case

Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir produced a chargesheet against nine accused persons for their involvement in fraudulently securing jobs in SKIMS Soura.

After autonomy, govt takes away recruitment powers from SKIMS

After autonomy, Jammu and Kashmir Administration said that all Gazetted/Faculty vacancies/posts under direct quota at SKIMS Soura shall be made through JKPSC.

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