Introduction

Chandigarh has one of the best educational facilities in the country

with many institutes of national and international repute such as
Panjab University, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education &
Research etc. However the city lacked a Medical College for graduate
studies, i.e. MBBS. To fulfill this deficiency, Government Medical
College & Hospital was established to provide an opportunity of a
career in medicine to many promising students who were denied this
opportunity because of domicile restrictions imposed by other
states.
In addition due to ever increasing population of the city of
Chandigarh, expansion of southern sectors, satellite townships of
Panchkula and SAS Nagar, expansion of healthcare facilities were
urgently required as existing facilities were overburdened.
In order to achieve both objectives, Government Medical College &
Hospital was started in 1991.

Objectives
The broad objectives of Government Medical College & Hospital are as
below :
To provide comprehensive health careencompassing preventive,
promotive, curative and rehabilitative healthcare to the residents of North
India drawn from the urban/semi-urban and rural areas.
To provide out-patient, in-patient and round the clock maternity and
emergency care services in all basic and supportive general specialties.
These services would be provided free to the poor and at reasonable cost to
the more affluent sections of the society.
To provide specialized services in clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic fields
like cardiology, gastroenterology, neurology, endocrinology, pulmonology,
nephrology, neonatology, neurosurgery, urology, plastic surgery and burns,
etc.
To act as a free medical institution for direct/first level contact for patients
and also as a secondary level referral center for the referred cases from
nearby smaller/large hospitals (Government/private), health centers,
polyclinics and dispensaries.

 To act, specifically, as a regional overflow multi-disciplinary institution for

referred cases by linking horizontally with other peripheral 100 bedded and
500 bedded general hospitals, major teaching institutions and larger multidisciplinary hospital situated in other parts of Chandigarh.
To reduce considerably the present workload of other hospitals, especially
the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh and
thereby offer maximum relief to the economically weaker section and middle
section of the people residing in rural and semi-urban areas of Chandigarh.
To participate in various national health programmes by linking with
various Government/private hospitals and health centers (horizontally and
vertically) and providing necessary infrastructure and facilities as per their
demands.
To fulfill the glaring deficiency of an undergraduate Medical College in the
Union Territory of Chandigarh which offers the best educational facilities in all
other fields.
To act as a center for Continuing Medical EducationProgrammes (CMEs) for
various categories of technical and non-technical personnel of different
disciplines.
To render facilities for conducting research activities related to different
specialties.

Hospital Planning &Architectural Design:

SITE PLAN

Based upon modern

technology and the utilization
of the modern approach for the
building of any complex,
specially a large hospital, the
Chief Architect, Chandigarh
Administration evolved a new
concept based on the modular
system with self-contained
modules for different functions
with vertical and horizontal
integration, a central core
which will take away the use of
unending corridors of the
traditional hospital buildings
constructed in the
past.Hospital building has
been constructed with the
highest specifications available
in the country so that it can be
kept hygienically clean and
relatively infection free.

In this first phase, Block-A with approximately 250 beds, emergency areas
for various specialties, ICU, operation theatres, private wards and a canteen
was
Theconstructed.
adjoining partial construction of Block-D, which is a link between BlockA and OPD Block-B was also completed. It was inaugurated in June, 1995, by
HE Lt. Gen (Retd.) B K N Chhibber, Governor Punjab & Administrator, UT,
Chandigarh. OPD services were started in June, 1995, inpatient admission in
May,
In second
Block-B which
is aninout-patient
block was constructed.
1996,phase
and emergency
services
March, 1997.
Construction work of this block started in the financial year 1993-94. The
foundation stone of Block-B was laid by Shri S.B. Chavan, the Union Home
.
Minister. This block was inaugurated by Shri Dalit Ezhilmalai, Union Minister
of
InState
third for
phase
the &
construction
of the
hospital wing (IPD Block) i.e.
Health
Family Welfare
onmain
22.6.1999.
Block-C housing laundry, main kitchen, various wards and 14 operation
theatres was started in February, 1995. Its foundation stone was laid by
ShriPranab Mukherjee, the Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission and Union
Minister for External Affairs. It wasinagurated by Hon'ble Health Minister Dr.
AmbumaniRamadoss on 22.09.04. The remaining part of Block-D,
(Administrative block), having the departments of Radiodiagnosis,
Radiotherapy, Dentistry, Blood Bank, Central Sterile Services Department and
the
Construction
of Block-E
blockdepartments
which will house
the
pre and
administrative
officesi.e.
of Academic
various clinical
of the
Medical
para-clinical
departments
such as Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry,
College has also
been completed.
Pathology, Microbiology.Pharmacology, Forensic Medicine and Community

Hospital Blocks
BLOCK-A: Emergency Block
Five Floors (. on each floor) Total Area: 2,25,000 sq. ft.

Level-I

Obstetrics & Gynaecology Wards,

Antenatal Ward, Neonatal Ward,
Labour
Rooms,
Premature
Nursery, Gynaecology Operation
Theatre.

Level-II

Medical
Emergency,
Surgical
Emergency,
Overflow
Wards,
Labs,
X-Rays,
Ultrasound,
Emergency Operation Theatres.

Level-III

Craniospinal Ward, Orthopaedics

Ward, Cardiothoracic &Abdominal
Ward, Burns Unit Ward, ICU, PICU,
Gynaecology Operation Theatres.

Level-IV

Paediatrics Wards, Paediatrics

Emergency, NICU, Dialysis Unit,
Dermatology-Oncology-Dental
Ward, Psychiatry Ward, Lecture

Block-B: OPD Block

5+1 Floors (. On Each Floor) Total Area: 2,58,000 Sq. Ft.
Central
Registration
Basement
Records,Central/Pharmacy Stores

Level-I

Reception
Hall,
Registration
Counters,
Canteen,
Sample
Collection Centre, General OPD
(About 12 Cabins, Screening Area),
Information Technology Centre, CT
Scan

Level-II

Obstetrics & Gynaecology OPD &

MOT,
Family
Planning
Clinic,
Antenatal Clinic, Postpartum Clinic,
Radiotherapy OPD, Department of
Community Medicine

Level-III

General Surgery OPD, Orthopaedics

OPD,
ENTOPD,
Radiodiagnosis
Facilities, DEXA Scan, Diabetic Clinic
Eye OPD, Pulmonary Medicine OPD,

Block-C: IPD Block

7+2 Floors (. On Each Floor) Total Area : 3,87,000 Sq. Ft.
Hospital Laundary, Engg. Services,
AC Plant, Electricity Substation,
Level-00
Pump Room, Generator Room, Boiler
Room
Level-0
Central Stores
Main
Kitchen,
Canteen,
Central
Level-1
Sterile Supply Department (CSSD),
Mortuary
Surgery Operation Theatres, High
Level-2
Dependency Ward (HDU)
Eye, ENT, Orthopaedics Operation
Level-3
Theatres, Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Male & Female Orthopaedics Wards,
Level-4
Male & Female Surgery Wards
Eye Ward, ENT Ward, Medical Labs
Level-5
(Endoscopy,
Neurology,
Echo/TMT
Etc.), Cardiac Care Unit

Block-D: Administrative Block

5+1 Floors Total Area: 2,78,000 Sq. Ft.
Level-0

Stores, Records

Level-1

Radiogonisis, Radiothearpy, ATM,

Chemist, Provision Shops, Bank

Level-2

Director
Principal
Office,
Additional
Director
(Admn.)
Office, Medical Superintendent
Office, Nursing Superintendent
Office, RTI Cell, Academic Branch,
Blood Bank,

Level-3

ENT,
Orthopaedics

Level-4

Obstetrics&
Gynaecology,
Anaesthesiology& Intensive Care,
Paediatrics, General Medicine

Level-5

Dermatology,
Pulmonary Medicine

Ophthalmology,

Psychiatry,

Block-E: Academic Block

7+2 FLOORS (. On Each Floor) Total Area: 3,87,000 Sq. Ft.
Level-00
Parking
Level- 0
Stores And Records, Gym
Level-1

Reception,
Theatre

Level-2

Physiology, Biochemistry, Lecture

Theatre

Level-3

Pathology
and
Lecture Theatre

Level-4

Microbiology, Forensic Medicine,

Lecture Theatre

Level-5

Pharmacology,
Community
Medicine, Lecture Theatre

Level-6

Nursing,
AudioVisual/Photography/Medical
Illustrations, Lecture Theatre
Conference

Anatomy,

Halls,

Lecture

Haematology,

Examination

BLOCK-J:
Genetic Center

BLOCK-F: Super-Specialty Block

floor (. on each floor) Under Planning

BLOCK-L:
Services

BLOCK-M:
Parking

Block- N:
Power Sub-Station