[2] It is the biggest hospital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, providing tertiary care facilities.

[2][3][4] It was established in 1924[2][4] and it is just 200 metres (220 yards) away in the south of the Grand Trunk Road, behind the famous historical Qila Balahisar.

The anecdote of the hospital of its coming into being is that His Excellency Lord Reading, Viceroy of India from 1921 to 1926,[3] happened to visit Peshawar.

As she was returning to the fort, Lady Reading fell from her horse, resulting in some injuries.

The hospital catchment population includes patients from all over the province, erstwhile tribal areas and Afghanistan as well.

Currently Lady Reading Hospital is serving the largest number of patients in the region having a capacity of 1790+ beds and 33 different Medical Specialties.

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