A Medical college: Teaching hospital.

To-do:

1. A case study + full report.(ppt document)

2. Standards

3. Requirement list

4. Site plans, Floor plans, Sections and Elevations + views

Every medical college and Medical Institution for 100 M.B.B.S admissions
annually shall have the following departments, namely :-

(1) HUMAN ANATOMY

(2) HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY INCLUDING BIOPHYSICS

(3) BIOCHEMISTRY

(4) PATHOLOGY (INCLUDING BLOOD BANK)

(5) MICROBIOLOGY

(6) PHARMACOLOGY

(7) FORENSIC MEDICINE INCLUDING TOXICOLOGY

(8) COMMUNITY MEDICINE

(9) MEDICINE

(10) PAEDIATRICS

(11) PSYCHIATRY

(12) DERMATOLOGY, VENEREALOGY AND LEPROSY

(13) TUBERCULOSIS AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES

(14) SURGERY INCLUDING PAEDIATRIC SURGERY

(15) ORTHOPAEDICS

(16) RADIO-DIAGNOSIS

(17) RADIOTHERAPY

(18) OTO-RHINOLARYNGOLOGY

(19) OPHTHALMOLOGY

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(20) OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY

(21) DENTISTRY

Administrative block.

Accommodation shall be provided for –

Principal/Dean’s office (36 Sq.m.),

Staff room (54 sq.m.),

College council room (80 Sq.m.)

Office superintendent’s room (10 Sq.m.),

Office (150 Sq.m.),

Record room (100 Sq.m.),

Examination hall (300 Sq.m.),

Separate common room for Male and Female students with attached toilets (30
Sq.m.each),

Cafeteria (40-50 Sq.m.).

Central library (air-conditioned)

Central Library (800 Sq.m) with

Seating arrangement - at least 100 students for reading and having good lighting
and ventilation and space for stocking and display of books and journals.

There shall be one room for 100 students inside and

One room for 50 students outside.

Not less than 7000 text and reference books.

In a new medical college the total number of books should be proportionately

divided on yearly basis in five years. The number of journals shall be 100 out of
which one-third shall be foreign journals and subscribed on continuous basis.

The number of copies of textbooks in each subject of undergraduate teaching

shall be ten.

There shall be provision for –

a) Staff reading room for 20 persons; 250sqm

b) Rooms for librarian and other staff;

c) Room for daftaries and book binders;

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d) Microfilm reading room;

e) Journal room;

f) Room for copying facilities;

g) Video and Cassette room (desirable);

h) Air-conditioned Computer room with Medlar and Internet facility.

Lecture theatre

Lecture theatres of gallery type - 4nos.(Three with seating capacity for 120
students and one with seating capacity for 250 students)With good
acoustics,Lecture theatres shall be provided with necessary independent audio
visual aids including over-head projector, slide projector and a microphone.
These lecture theatres are to be shared by various departments.

Auditorium/Examination Hall:

There shall be an auditorium where 500-700 persons could be seated and an

examination hall, preferably air-conditioned for atleast 250 students.

Central Photograpghic Section:

Central photographic and audiovisual sections with accommodation for studio,

dark room, enlarging and Photostat work. Accommodation shall be provided for
Artist and Medical Illustrators and Modellers. Facilities for microphotography
andmounting shall be provided.

Central Workshop:

There shall be central workshop having facilities for repair of mechanical,

electrical and A/c and Refrigeration equipments of college and the hospitals. It
shall be manned by qualified personnel.

Animal house

There shall be a Central Animal House (135 Sq.m.area) for maintenance,

breeding and supply of animals and facilities for experimental etc.

Central Incineration Plant:

There shall be a Central incineration plant commensurate with the hospital bed
strength.

Gas Plant:

There shall be a Central Gas Plant or Gas supply unit.

Statistical Unit

There shall be a centralized computerized statistical unit.

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Medical Education Unit :

There shall be a Medical Education Unit or Department for faculty development

and providing teaching or learning resource material .

Research work:

Space as indicated in the concerned departments shall be provided in each

department, duly furnished and equipped for research work and further
expansion of its activities.

Intercom Network:

Intercom network including paging and bleepsystem between various sections,

hospitals and college shall be provided for better services, coordination and
patient care.

Playground and Gymnasium:

There shall be a play ground and Gymnasium for the staff and students. A
qualified physical education instructor shall look after the sports activities and
maintenance.

Electricity:

There shall be continuous electricity supply, with adequate number of, as well as
standby UPS or Generator arrangements must be made so that electricians are
available round the clock.

Sanitation and water supply:

Adequate sanitary facilities (toilets and bathrooms – Separately for women) and
safe continuous drinking water facilities must be provided for the teaching staff,
students (men and women), technical and other staff in all sections as required.

DEPARTMENT WISE - REQUIREMENTS

DEPT. OF ANATOMY

1. Lecture theatre -

Lecture theatres of gallery type - 4nos.(Three with seating capacity for 120
students and one with seating capacity for 250 students)With good
acoustics,Lecture theatres shall be provided with necessary independent audio
visual aids including over-head projector, slide projector and a microphone.

These lecture theatres are to be shared by various departments.

2. Demonstration Room - 2nos - 45sqm each. for 50- 60 students.( fitted with
strip chairs, Over Head Projector, Slide Projector, Television, Video and other
audiovisual aids,)

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3. Dissection hall - 250sqm - 100 students - Central AC, Well lit-ventilated.

An ante-room for students with lockers and 10 Wash basins.

An embalming room (12 sq.m.area), space for 3 storage tanks (one of 3 sq.m. &
two of 1.5sq.m.each) and cold storage room with space for 10-12 dead bodies
(18 sq.m.area) or cooling cabinets.

4. Histology- There shall be Histology Laboratory (150sq.mt.) with

accommodation for work benches fitted with water taps, sinks, cupboards for
microscope storage and electric points for 60 students. There shall be a
preparation room (18 sq. mt.) for technicians and storage of equipment.

5. Research- There shall be one research laboratory (50sq.m.area) for research

purposes.

6. Museum-There shall be a museum (150sq.m.)-provided with racks and

shelves for storing and proper display of wet and dry specimen and
embryological sections, models, revolving stands for skiagrams, CT scan, MRI
and trolly tables, X-ray view boxes shall be multistand type to take 4 plates
standard size 3 boxes (3view boxes for 100 students).

Adequate seating accommodation for 25 students to study in the museum shall

be provided. Thee shall be two attached rooms 915 sq.mt. each) for the
preparation of models/specimens and for artists and modellers.

7. Departmental Library-

There shall be a Departmental library-cum-seminar room (30sq.m. area) with at

least 80-100 books. However, not more than two copies of anyone book shall be
counted towards computation of the total number of books.

8. Accommodation for Staff- Accommodation shall be provided for the staff as

under namely;

1. Professor & Head of the Department- (18 Sq.m.area);

2. Associate Professor/Reader-Two rooms (15 Sq.m.area);

3. Asstt. Professor/Lecturers (Three)-One room (20 Sq.m.area );

4. Tutor/Demonstrators-One room (15 Sq.m.area)

5. Department office cum Clerical room - one room (12 Sq.m.area); and

6. Working accommodation for non-teaching staff (12sq.m. area)

DEPT. OF PHISIOLOGY INCLUDING BIOPHYSICS

(A) Lecture Theatre – Lecture theatres of gallery type - 4nos.(Three with seating
capacity for 120 students and one with seating capacity for 250 students)With
good acoustics,Lecture theatres shall be provided with necessary independent

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audio visual aids including over-head projector, slide projector and a
microphone. These lecture theatres are to be shared by various departments.

(B) Demonstration Room-There shall be one demonstration room (45 sq.mt.)

fitted with strip chairs, Over head Projector, Slide Projector, Television, Video and
other audiovisual aids, so as to accommodate at least 50-60 students

(C) Practical rooms- The following laboratories with adedquate accommodation

shall be provided to accommodate 60 students.

(i) Amphibian laboratory (one)-(150 sq.m.area) shall be provided with

continuous working tables. Every seat shall be provided preferably with stainless
steel washbasin. Every workings table shall have one drawer and one cupboard,
an electric point and with fire and steam proof top. One preparation room (14
Sq.m. area) shall be provided with the amphibian laboratory.

(ii) Mammalian laboratory (one)-(60 Sq.m.area) shall be provided with four

tables (2mx0.6,) with stainless steel top and operating light. The laboratory shall
have attached instrument rack, two large size wash-basins (stainless steel) and
cupboards for storing equipments. On preparation room (14 sq.m. area) shall be
provided with the Mammalian laboratory.

(iii) Human Laboratories:

a) Haematology Lab. (150 Sq.m.area) provided with continuous working tables.

Every seat shall be provided preferably with stainless steel wash basin. Every
working table shall have one drawer and one cupboard, an electric point and
with fire/steam proof top including provisions of light sources on each table. On
preparation room (14 Sq.m.area) shall be provided with this laboratory.

b) There shall be a Clinical Physiology Laboratory (60Sq.m.area) provided with 8

tables (height 0.8 m.) with mattresses and adjustable hand-end.

(D) Departmental Library- There shall be a Departmental library-cum-seminar

room (30Sq.m.area) with at least 80-100 books. However, not more than two
copies of anyone book shall be counted towards computation of the total number
of books.

(E) Research - There shall be one research laboratory (50 Sq.m.area) for
research purposes.

(F) Accommodation shall be provided for the staff as under:-

1. Professor & Head of the Department- (18 Sq.m.area);

2. Associate Professor/Reader-Two rooms (15 Sq.m.area);

3. Asstt. Professor/Lecturers (Three)-One room (20 Sq.m.area );

4. Tutor/Demonstrators-One room (15 Sq.m.area)

5. Department office cum Clerical room - one room (12Sq.m.area); and

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 6. Working accommodation for non-teaching staff (12sq.m. area)

DEPT. OF BIOCHEMISTRY

(A) Lecture hall - as above

(B) Demonstration Room-There shall be one demonstration room 945 sq.mt.)

fitted with strip chairs, Over head Projector, Slide Projector, Television, Video and
other audiovisual aids, so as to accommodate at least 50-60 students

(C) Practical class room-

There shall be a laboratory (150 Sq.m.) with benches fitted with shelves and
cupboards, water taps, sinks, electric and gas connections so as to
accommodate 60 students. Two Ante rooms (14 Sq.m. area) each for
technicians, stores, preparation room, balance and distillation apparatus shall
also be provided

(D) There shall be a Departmental library-cum-seminar room (30Sq.m.area) with

at least 80-100 books. However, not more than two copies of anyone book shall
be counted towards computation of the total number of books.

(E) Research - There shall be one research laboratory (50 Sq.m.area) for
research purposes.

(F) Accommodation shall be provided for the staff as under:-

1. Professor & Head of the Department- (18 Sq.m.area);

2. Associate Professor/Reader-Two rooms (15 Sq.m.area);

3. Asstt. Professor/Lecturers (Three)-One room (12 Sq.m.area );

4. Tutor/Demonstrators-One room (15 Sq.m.area)

5. Department office cum Clerical room - one room (12 Sq.m.area); and

6. Working accommodation for non-teaching staff (12 sq.m. area)

DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY

(A) Lecture theatre – as above

(B) Demonstration room-There shall be one demonstration room (45 Sq. mt.)
fitted with Over Head Projector, Slide projector, Television Video and other
audiovisual aids, to accommodate at least 50-60 students.

(C) There shall be Practical Laboratories for Morbid Anatomy and

Histopathology/ Cytopathology 9150 Sq.mt.area) and for clinical

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pathology/Haematology (150 sq.mt.area) with preparation room (14 sq.mt.area)
with benches, fitted with shelves cupboards, sinks, water taps, light for
microscopy and burners for 60 students to carry out exercises.

(D) There shall be a separate service laboratory each (25 Sq.mt.) for
histopatholgy, cytopathology, Haematology and other specialised work in the
hospital suitably equipped.

In addition there shall be a balance room (14 Sq. mt.), store room (14 sq.mt.)
and special room for high speed centrifuge (14 sq.mt.) and a wash room (14
sq.mt.) with continuous water supply.

(E) Museum-There shall be a museum (60 Sq.mt.) for specimens, charts, models
with a sitting capacity of atleast 25 students. All the specimens shall be labelled
and at least 10 copies of catalogues for student use be provided. In addition,
there shall be an ante room.

(F) Autopsy Block- There shall be an Autopsy room (approx. 400 sq.mt. area)
with facilities for cold storage, for cadavers, ante-rooms, washing facilities, with
an accommodation capacityof 20-25 students, waiting hall and office. The
location of mortuary and autopsy block should be either in the hospital or
adjacent to the hospital in a separate structure and may be shared with the
department of Forensic Medicine.

(G) Departmental library- There shall be a Departmental library-cum-seminar

room (30 sq.m. area) with at least 80-100 books. However, not more than two
copies of anyone books shall be counted towards computation of the total
number of books.

(H) Research-There shall be one research laboratory)50 Sq.m. area) for

research purposes.

(I) Accommodation shall be provided for the staff as under:

1. Professor & Head of the Department- (18 Sq.m.area);

2. Associate Professor/Reader-Two rooms (15 Sq.m.area);

3. Asstt. Professor/Lecturers (Three)-One room (14 Sq.m.area );

4. Tutor/Demonstrators-One room (15 Sq.m.area)

5. Department office cum Clerical room - one room (12 Sq.m.area); and

6. Working accommodation for non-teaching staff (12 sq.m. area)

(J) BLOOD BANK

There shall be an airconditioned Blood Bank 9100 Sq. mt. Area) and shall
include-

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(a) Registration and Medical Examination Room and selection of donors room
with suitable furniture and facilities.

(b) Blood collection room.

(c) Room for Laboratory for Blood Group serology;

(d) Room for Laboratory for Transmissible diseases like hepatitis, syphillis,
Malaria, HIV antibodies etc;

(e) Sterilisation and washing room;

(f) Refreshment room; and

(g) Store and Records room.

The equipment and accessories etc. shall be provided as prescribed in Schedule

to the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 amended from time to time.

DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY

(A) Lecture Theatre - As above

(B) Demonstration room-there shall be one demonstration room (45 Sq. mt.)
fitted with Over Head Projector, Slide projector, Television Video and other
audiovisual aids, to accommodate at least 50-60 students.

(C) Practical laboratories-there shall be a Practical laboratory (150 sq. mt. Area)
with benches fitted with shelves, cupboards, sinks, water taps, light for
microscopy and burners for 60 students (150 sq. m. area) with laboratory
benches, gas, water and electric points, microscopes and light with a
preparation room (14 sq. m. area)

(D) There shall be a separate service laboratory each for (1) Bacteriology
including anaerobic; (2) Serology; (3) Virology; ® Parasitology; (5) Mycology; (6)
Tuberculosis; and (7) immunology.

Area for each service laboratory shall be 25 Sq.m. Separate accommodation for
(1) media preparation and storage (20 Sq.m.area) (2) Auto Claving (12 Sq.m.
area) (3) Washing & drying room with regular and continuous water supply (12
sq.m.area) for contaminated culture plates, test tubes and glassware shall be
provided.

(D) Museum- There shall be a museum (60 Sq. mt.) for specimens, charts,
models, with a seating capacity of at least 25 students. All the specimens shall
be labelled and atleast 10 copies of catalogues for students use be provided

(E) Departmental Library- There shall be a Departmental library-cum-seminar

room (30Sq.m.area) with at least 80-100 books. However, not more than two
copies of anyone book shall be counted towards computation of the total number
of books.

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 (F) Research: There shall be one research laboratory (50 Sq.m.area) for
research purposes.

(G) Accommodation shall be provided for the staff as under:

1. Professor & Head of the Department- (18 Sq.m.area);

2. Associate Professor/Reader-One room (15 Sq.m.area);

3. Asstt. Professor/Lecturers -One room (12 Sq.m.area );

4. Tutor/Demonstrators-One room (15 Sq.m.area)

5. Department office cum Clerical room one (12 Sq.m.area); and

6. Working accommodation for non-teaching staff (12 sq.m. area)

DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY

(A) Lecture Theatre - As above

(B) Demonstration room-There shall be one demonstration room (45 Sq. mt.)
fitted with Over Head Projector, Slide projector,Television Video and other
audiovisual aids, to accommodate at least 50-60 students.

(C) Practical laboratories-There shall be a Practical laboratory with

accommodation for 50-60 students for the following, namely:-

i) Experimental Pharmacology (150 Sq.m. area) with ante-room (14 Sq.m.area)

for smoking and and varnishing of kymograph papers.

ii) Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacy (150 sq.m.area) with one anti-room (14
sq.m. area) for technicians, storage of equipment and appliances and
preparation room..

(D) Museum- There shall be a museum (100 Sq. mt.) for specimens, charts,
models, with a separate section depicting "History of Medicine", with a seating
capacity of at least 25 students. All the specimens shall be labelled and atleast
10 copies of catalogue for students use be provided

(E) Departmental Library- There shall be a Departmental library-cum-seminar

room (30 Sq.m.area) with at least 80-100 books. However, not more than two
copies of anyone book shall be counted towards computation of the total number
of books.

(F) Research: There shall be one research laboratory (50 Sq.m.area) for
research purposes.

(G) Accommodation shall be provided for the staff as under:

1. Professor & Head of the Department- (18 Sq.m.area);

2. Associate Professor/Reader-One room (15 Sq.m.area);

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 3. Asstt. Professor/Lecturers - One room (12 Sq.m.area );

4. Tutor/Demonstrators-One room (15 Sq.m.area)

5. Department office cum Clerical room - one room (12 Sq.m.area); and

6. Working accommodation for non-teaching staff (12 sq.m. area)

DEPARTMENT OF FORENSIC MEDICINE INCLUDING TOXICOLOGY

(A) Lecture theatre – As above

(B) Demonstration room – there shall be one demonstration room at least (45
sq.mt.) fitted with strip chairs, Over Head Projector, Slide projector, Television,
Video and other audiovisual aids, to accommodate at least 50-60 students.

(C) There shall be a museum (150 Sq.m.area) to display medico-legal specimens

charts, models, prototype fire arms, wax models, slides, poisons, photographs
etc. with seating arrangements for 20-25 students. All the specimens shall be
labelled and at least 10 copies of catalogues for student use be provided.

(D) There shall be a laboratory (150 Sq. m. area) for examination of specimens,
tests and Forensic histopathology, Serology, anthropology and toxicology.

(E) Autopsy Block – there shall be an Autopsy room (approx.400 sq. mt. area)
with facilities for cold storage, for cadavers, ante-rooms,washing facilities, with
an accommodation capacity of 20-25 students, waiting hall, office tc. The
location of mortuary/autopsy block should be either in the hospital or adjacent
to the hospital in a separate structure and may be shared with the department
of Pathology.

(F) Department Library – There shall be Departmental library-cum-seminar room

(30 Sq.m.area) with at least 80-100 books. However, not more than two copies
of anyone book shall be counted towards computation of the total number of
books.

(G) Research – There shall be one research laboratory (50 Sq.m.area) for
research purposes.

(H) Accommodation shall be provided for the staff as under, namely:-

1. Professor and Head of the Department – (18 Sq.m.area);

2. Associate Prof./Reader – One room (15 Sq.m.area);

3. Asst. Professor/Lecturers – One room (12 Sq. m. area);

4. Tutors/Demonstrators – One room (15 Sq. m.area);

5. Department office cum Clerical room one (12 Sq.m.aea), and

6. Working accommodation for non-teaching staff (12 Sq.m.area).

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE

(A) Lecture theatre- As above

(B) Demonstration room-There shall be one demonstration room (45 sq.mt.)

fitted with strip chairs, Over Head Projector, Slide projector, Television Video and
other audio-visual aids, to accommodate at least 50-60 students.

(C) There shall be a laboratory (150 Sq.m.area) with facilities for purposes of
demonstration of various laboratory practicals.

(D) Museum-There shall be a museum (100 Sq.m.area) for the display of models,
charts, specimens and other material concerning communicable diseases,
Community Health, Family Welfare planning, Biostatics, Sociology, National
Health Programmes, Environmental Sanitation etc.

(E) Departmental Library-

(d) In ENT Section: Sound proof audiometry Room, ENG laboratory and speech
therapy facilities.

(e) In Paediatrics: Child Welfare including Immunization Clinic

Child Guidance Clinic

Child Rehabilitation Clinic including facilities for espeech therapy and

occupational therapy.

(f) In obstetrics and Gynaecology: Antenatal Clinic, Family Welfare Clinic,

Sterility Clinic, Cancer Detection Clinic. There shall be an additional students
duty room (separately) for males and females) attached to the labour room.

(g) In Dental Section: Accommodation for Dental Surgery and Prosthetic

dentistry.

Reception and Waiting Hall for Patients.

A seminar room for students.

CENTRAL LABORATORIES:

There shall be well-equipped and updated central laboratories preferably

alongwith common collection entire for all investigations in histopathology,
cytopathology, haematology, immunopathology, microbiology, biochemistry and
other specialized work if any.

CENTRAL CASUALTY DEPARTMENT

There shall be a Central Casualty department wherein consultancy services shall

be provided by the teachers of relevant Departments.

Accommodation for Resuscitation Services including Oxygen supply, ventilators,

defibrillator and two fully equipped disaster trolleys (emergency trolleys),

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Emergency X-ray, investigative facilities, Operation theatre etc., shall be
provided. These shall all be fully equipped.

A casualty ward with at least twenty beds is also necessary. Accommodation for
staff on duty (Doctors, Nurses, Students and others) shall be provided.

1. Waiting/reception space rooms for patients and attendants,

2. Enquiry and record room.

3. Four examination rooms (cubicles) and case demonstration rooms to be

provided for each department in the outdoor in self-contained blocks with their
sub-sections. Each clinical unit in the out-patient department shall be provided
with examination cubicles.

4. Dispensary.

5. The following additional accommodation shall be provided in the departments

specified below:-

(a) In Surgery & its specialities: Dressing room for men and women patients
respectively. Operation theatre for out patient surgery.

(b) In Ophthalmic Section: Refraction rooms, dark rooms, dressing rooms etc.

(c) In orthopaedics Section: Adequate sanitary arrangements (toilet and

bathrooms) & drinking water facilities for patients, their attendants and the staff
of the department shall be provided in the respective blocks.

CENTRAL HOSPITAL PHARMACY

It shall have qualified pharmacist incharge and other staff certified by statutory
authorities to dispense the drugs.

CENTRAL KITCHEN

The Central Kitchen shall be commodious, airy, sunny, clean with proper flooring
with exhaust system. The cooking should be done either by electricity or by gas.
It should be provided with proper and clean working platforms. A separate store
area with proper storage facilities should also be provided. The services trolleys
for food should be hot and closed stainless steelones.

INCINERATING PLANT

A modern incinerating plant capable of taking hospital waste shall be provided.

CENTRAL DISINFECTION PLANT

There shall be Central disinfection plant.

STAFF QUARTERS

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 There shall be sufficient number of quarters for covering 100 per cent of the
total nursing staff and resident doctors staff strength.

There shall be sufficient number of quarters for covering at least 50% of the
teaching staff and class IV strength.

CENTRAL HOSPITAL STORES

There shall be a central hospital stores for stocking & supply of drugs,
equipments etc.

HOSTELS FOR STUDENTS

It is desirable that medical college should be a residential unitary complex.

Each hostel room shall not have more than three occupants.

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