Lady Reading Hospital (LRH) is a public sector tertiary care teaching hospital located in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Established in 1924, it is affiliated with Khyber Medical College and serves as a principal referral and training center for medical education and specialized healthcare in the province.
The hospital provides a wide range of clinical, surgical, and diagnostic services and receives patients from across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the former Federally Administered Tribal Areas, and neighboring regions of Afghanistan.
Role in emergencies
In the context of a school roof collapse in Peshawar, Lady Reading Hospital declared an emergency and treated injured individuals. A hospital spokesperson provided information about the casualties, and the hospital served as a site where parents sought information about their children.