Prince Bijey Singh Memorial Hospital

Prince Bijey Singh Memorial Hospital, commonly known as PBM Hospital, is a government hospital in Bikaner, Rajasthan, India. It is administered by the Government of Rajasthan and is part of the hospital group associated with Sardar Patel Medical College. The hospital is named after Prince Bijey Singh, son of Maharaja Ganga Singh of Bikaner.

History

The hospital is named after Prince Bijey Singh, the son of Maharaja Ganga Singh, who ruled the former Bikaner State. A historical account published by Dainik Bhaskar describes Ganga Singh's development of specialised medical facilities in Bikaner, including services for cancer treatment.

The hospital is associated with Sardar Patel Medical College, which was established in 1959.

Incidents and investigations

Allegations of financial irregularities

In January 2023, Amar Ujala reported allegations by the Bikaner Anti-Corruption Bureau superintendent concerning missing hospital inventory and irregularities in financial auditing. According to the report, the superintendent said that the hospital had not undergone an audit for seven years and that a report on the alleged irregularities had been sent to the bureau's headquarters. The hospital superintendent said that auditing was a routine administrative process and that an investigation would be conducted if missing inventory was confirmed.

Unauthorised blood tests on infants

In April 2025, Hindustan Times reported that blood samples had allegedly been collected from approximately 15 infants in the hospital's children's ward without medical prescriptions or parental consent. Following an inquiry, the hospital administration dismissed a contractual worker and transferred five other staff members.

Blood transfusion investigation

In December 2025, the hospital investigated an incident involving a cancer patient who allegedly received blood of an incompatible group. Hindustan Times reported that the patient's condition deteriorated after the transfusion and that the hospital formed committees to investigate how the incident occurred. The report did not establish the final findings of the investigation.

Complications following childbirth

In June 2026, several women developed serious complications after childbirth at PBM Hospital. The Indian Express reported that the Rajasthan health department sought a detailed report after four women who had recently given birth were being treated for serious health conditions. The state government said the cases were unrelated to the maternal deaths reported earlier in Kota.

A subsequent report by The Indian Express stated that six women who developed kidney failure following surgery at PBM Hospital had been affected, two of whom died. The cases were investigated amid wider scrutiny of childbirth-related complications at government hospitals in Rajasthan. The report did not establish that the same cause was responsible for all the incidents.