The OPD is meant for patients walking in for the first time for check-up and treatment to the hospital. The OPD functions from 09:00 am to 04:00 pm (Monday – Friday) and from 09:00 am to 01:00 pm (Saturday & Sunday).  Various specialties like General Surgery, Medicine, Orthopaedics, Dermatology, Paediatrics, TB & CD, Ophthalmology, ENT, OBG, Radio-diagnosis and Psychiatry operate their different respective Units on different days of the week.

The patient walking into the OPD has to register at the OPD Registration Counter before being checked by the concerned doctor.

If the patient is advised admission, the admission is provided on issuance of a case-sheet at the OPD registration counter based on the OPD card of the patient. If the patient needs any further evaluation, the patient is referred to other hospital.

DO’s & DON’Ts

DO’s:

• Bring the OPD Card for consultation
• The patient be accompanied by 1 attender who knows about the particulars of the patient
• Follow discipline in the OPD corridor
• Be seated until the patient's turn comes and always enter the consultation room in the order of arrival
• Respect all doctors and hospital staff
• Carry all precious medical records and medications prescription that the patient has been taking before coming in for the consultation.

DON'Ts:

• Shout / quarrel/ make noise of any sort in the corridor and violators of the rules will be liable for prosecution as per hospital rules.
• Use MOBILE PHONES in the OPD
• Misbehave / shout at Doctors and Hospital Staff