As Chairman of the Board of Governors, Lady Reading Hospital, Medical Teaching Institute , the largest public sector tertiary care hospital in KPK and one of its oldest institutions, I feel proud to offer through UptoDate, the latest in evidence-based healthcare management practices for over 1300 training medical officers and a faculty of 300 consultants as well as hundreds of nurses, medical officers, allied health professionals and undergraduate students. At Lady Reading Hospital we believe in providing quality care to each and every one of our patients, ensuring safety in our service to them and best healthcare management outcomes. I am sure that our healthcare providers will be able to make the most out of this resource that has been provided to them for the first time in any public sector institution for the care of those that can least afford it. By doing this, we have set standards for patient safety and health care management in public sector institutions that go beyond those seen anywhere else in the country. We are monitoring the effects of these evidence-based practices and their outcomes in order to improve our services, even further, in the future.

Quality of Care, Patient Safety and ensuring not just that the minimum standards in healthcare delivery are met but also that we can go beyond them and set higher standards through employing Evidence-Based-Medicine requires updated knowledge and understanding of what is working, where and how. This is where UpToDate resource from Wolters Kluwer is so essential in keeping all healthcare professionals abreast with the recent advances and literature evidence, thus, guiding them to manage patients and situations in a manner that can improve outcomes and ensure safe, efficient and timely management. We are pleased to have introduced access to this valuable resource to our healthcare providers at the Lady Reading Hospital-MTI, Peshawar through KupGrade. We believe that this would have a positive impact on patient care being provided here and will result in a domino effect, triggering more and more health professionals and healthcare delivery units to employ Evidence-Based-Practice embedded in recent advances for the improved management of their patients.

Since its establishment in 1929 Lady Reading hospital over the last century or so has had a pivotal role in medical Research due to its huge data , based on high volume of patients. LRH in evolving from a general to a tertiary care hospital has managed a variety of research projects across different disciplines of medicine. In the process it has developed collaboration with other organizations both nationally and internationally. Up to date is a point of care clinical resource that is a fundamental pillar of research activity of any tertiary care institute. The fact that Lady Reading hospital has acquired this facility shows institutional focus on research. This facility will go a long way towards building up research culture among the faculty and trainees of the hospital with better patient care and outcomes.

Lady Reading Hospital is the largest and oldest public sector tertiary care hospital in Khyber Pukhtunkhwa, Pakistan. LRH has always been the face of healthcare delivery in this region and torchbearer of clinical and academic activities. With acquisition of UP-TO-DATE, the renowned platform for evidence-based practice, it aims to improve the academic activities and patient care even further.

Up To Date has been an indispensable tool in medical education and transforming patient care. Its impact is undeniable in Lady Reading Hospital where it has fostered culture of continuous learning and serves as a reliable source of information for the faculty, fellows and residents. The platform doesn't just provide answers; it fosters a spirit of inquiry and critical thinking, turning our wards into dynamic learning environments. The platform's patient education modules also empower patients to take an active role in their own health care.

Lady Reading Hospital is one of the largest hospitals in the country and the biggest in the province. The teaching model Lady Reading Hospital has adopted is not only a testament to dedication to advancing medical knowledge but also a source of inspiration for the next generation of healthcare professionals. Witnessing the seamless integration of patient care, research, and education at Lady Reading Hospital is nothing short of remarkable. Recently Lady Reading Hospital acquired Up To Date for the Trainees and faculty. The Up To Date platform is an evidence-based clinical resource including the collection of medical and patient information, access to drug monographs, and drug-to-drug interaction thus making it an excellent tool in promoting medical education and research for better patient care.