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Indian Standard
RECOMMENDATZONS
FOR
BASIC REQWREMENTS
OF GENERAL
HOSPITAL BUILDlNGS
PART
MEDICAL
Functional
SERVICES
Requirements
in Buildings
DEPARTMENT
Sectional
BUILDINGS
Committee,
BDC 12
Chairman
SHRI G. C. MATHUR
National Buildings Organization
G Wing, Nirman Bhavan
New Delhi 110011
Representing
Members
Indian Institute of Architects,
SHRI AJAYA BIIAI~AD~AJ

SH~EIS. SHARMA ( Alternate )
CHIEF AI~CHITJCCT
Public Works Department,

Nadu, Madras
S~NIOB A~~~I~ITE~T( Alternate )

DIREOTOI~, ARCHITECTU&E
Bombay
Government
of Tamil
Ministry of Railways
( Rescarch,
Design
Standards Organization, Lucknow )
JOINT DIRE~~TOR, ARCHITECTURE ( &tTn& )

Sam P. C. JAITLY
and
Director General of Health Services, Ministry of

Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi
Engineer-in-Chiefs
Branch, Army Headquarters,
New Delhi
SH~<I B. D. KSI~~RSAC+AI<
&RI L. R. LALLA (Alternate )

Central Public Works Department, New Delhi
SIIRI H. R. LAROYA
SHRI R. K. AQ~AILWAL ( Alternate )
University of Roorkec, Roorkee
PROF G. M. MANDALIA
The Institution of Engineers ( India ), Calcutta
LT-GEN T. B. NANI,A
Corporation of Calcutta, Calcutta
SHRI BIYAL KRISHNA ROY
Institute of Town Planners, New Delhi
SIIRI SAYED S. SHAFI
SHRI C. S. SAINI ( Alternate )
Central Building Research
Institute ( CSIR ),
SHRI M. R. SHARMA
Roorkee
National Buildings Organization, New Delhi
SHRI K. S. SRINIVASAN
SHRI M. M. MISTRY ( Alternate )
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page 1 )
Refiresenting
Members
All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health

( Directorate
General of Health Services ),
Calcutta
SHRI S. SUBBA RAO

SHRI A. V. Rno
SHRI R. L. SURI
( Alternale)
Suri & Suri Consulting

Delhi
SHBI GAUT~AM SURI ( Alternars )
SHRI G. RAMAN,
Director
(Civ
Director
General,
ISI
Engg )
Secretary
SHBI A. K. SAINI
Assistant Director ( Civ Engg 1,
Panel for Basic Requirements

Buildings,
Acoustical Engineers, New
( Ex-oficio Member )
ISI
of Hospita Js and Other

BDC 12 : Pl
Health
Members
SHRI ANTONY T. DSOUZA
MAJ-GEN P. K. BA~U ROY
CHIEF EXOINEER ( ELIXTI~ICAL-I )
SHRI GAUTHAM SUI~I
DR P. N. Gnrx
SHRI P. C. JAITLY
SHHI B. C. Mrsrnrr
DR V. V. KAYAIU~AI~
( Alternate )
SHRI B. D. KSHIRSAQAR
SHRI L. R. LALLA ( Alternate )
SHRI J. C. MEHTA
DR C. R. ROY
DR A. N. SAF~YA
DR R. P. SINHA ( Alternate
SHRI R. D. SRIVASTAVA
Voluntary
Health Association
of India, New
Delhi
Directorate General, Armed Forces Medical Services, New Delhi
Central Public Works Department, New Delhi
Suri and Suri Consulting Acoustical Engineers,
New Delhi
Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry
of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi
Central Designs Bureau for Medical and Health
Buildings ( Directorate General of Health Services ), New Delhi
Directorate
of Health Services, Government of
Maharashtra, Bombay
Engineer-in-Chiefs
New Delhi
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and
Research, Chandigarh
Directorate
of Health Services, Government of
West Bengal, Calcutta
All India Institute of Medical
Sciences,
New
Delhi
SHRI V. J. NONE ( Alternate )

DR M. G. TALWAR
DR P. N. Grrnr ( Altertmte )
Centr$or~e~ding
Research
Indian Hospital
Association,
Institute
( CSIR
),
New Delhi
( Continued on page 54 )
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Indian Standard
RECOMMENDATIONS
BASK
PART
FOR
REQUlREMENTS
OF GENERAL
HOSPITAL BUILDINGS
MEDICAL SERVICES
0.
DEPARTMENT
BUILDINGS
FOREWROD
0.1 This Indian
Standard ( Part 2 ) was adopted by the Indian Standards

Institution on 31 March 1984, after the draft finalized by the Functional
Requirements
in Buildings Sectional Committee had been approved by the
Civil Engineering
Division Council.
having different
bed
0.2 Construction
of large
number
of hospitals
strengths is being planned in the country both in public as well as in the
private sector.
These hospitals must provide certain
basic needs to the
patients as well as create good working conditions
for the doctors, nurses,
and technicians.
Optimum utilization of the national resources also demands
that these hospitals should be planned and constructed
in such a manner
that wastage towards space and circulation
area can be brought down to
the minimum but at the same time they function in the intended manner.
With this object in view, this standard has been prepared to lay down
rational norms and requirements
for efficient planning and construction of
general hospital buildings in the country.
0.3 The purpose of this standard is not to o.fIer design solutions for a
medical care facility, but to lay down optimum
requirements
for both
spatial and environmenta
needs of the various sections
of a hospital
building.
0.4 The considerations
in planning a hospital building should, no doubt,
ensure the design of each section for its individual efficiency. Nevertheless,
the hospital building as a whoIe, would function efficiently
and economically only if all the sections are coordinated
by arranging
them in appropriate places
based on their
functional
relationships.
This could be
achieved
by compact
and efficient planning,
functionally
correct
and
operationally
efficient economical
relationship
and disposition
of various
components,
functionally logical internal detailing of departments
to save
on time, money and efforts. This standard, it is hoped, will be of help to
IS I 10905 ( Part 2 ) - 1984

architects,
engineers
objectives of economy
and authorities
concerned
in ~fulfilling
and optimum utilization of space.
the
dual
0.5 The aim of any hospital planning is undoubtedly

to offer the best
medicare to the patients and best working conditions
for the staff. While
planning a hospital one ought to create, appropriate
spaces and environmental conditions for the treatment
of patients,
efficient
working conditions for the doctors and nurses who treat, for the technicians
who
maintain and operate certain machines and for the staff who handle the
various hospital as well as engineering
services.
0.6 To facilitate planning and framing of the structural grid, a usable space
planning module of 14 rnx based on basic space unit of 3.5 ms has been
stipulated in order to rationalize the requirements
for various facilities in
the hospital. This space planning module is derived by assuming planning
grid of 1.6 m. Six such grid units that is 3.2 x 4.8 m will lead to a carpet
area of about 14 ms after deducting
the space taken by walls. All floor
space requirements
recommended
for various facilities in respective table
of the various sections of general hospital are based on above basic space
unit. Fractional
variation
in floor spaces in actual planning
may be
ignored.
0.7 This part of the standard covers basic requirements
of medical services
department buildings. The other parts of the standard,
namely Part 1 and
Part 3 cover basic requirements
of administrative
and hospital services
service
departnrcnt
buildings,
department
buildings
and engineering
respectively.
0.8 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular
requirement
of this
standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated,
expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordance
with
IS : 2-1960*.
The number of significant
places retained in the rounded
off value should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.
1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard ( Part 2 ) covers spatial,
requirements
of medical services department
functional
buildings.
and
environmental
1.1.1 This standard does not cover requirements

of dispensaries
and
health centres and also does not cover the requirements
for specialised
hospitals such as teaching, tuberculosis,
and cancer, etc.
2. GROUPING
OF GENERAL
2.1 For the purpose
HOSPITALS
of this standard
*Rules for rounding off numerical
the hospitals
values ( reoi~ed ).
4
have
been
divided
into
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the following
five categories:
A
B
Category
101 to 300 Beds
Category
301 to 500 Beds
Category
501
3. SECTIONS
3.1 Various
for comfort
25 to 50 Reds
51 to 100 Beds
Category
Category
OF A MEDICAL
to 750 Beds
SERVICES BUILDING
departments
which a medical services buildings
and well being of patients shall be as follows:
3.1.1 Out-Patients
should
have
Department:
a) General facilities;
b) Clinics for various medical disciplines;
injection
C) Supporting facilities like laboratory,
room,
etc;
d) Pharmacy; and
e) Blood bank.
3.1.2 Emergency and Casualty
3.1.3 Digonostic
Department
and Trealment
Departments:
a) Pathology,
b) Radiology,
and
C) Physiotherapy,
d) Operation theatre.
3.1.4 In-Patient
a) General
or Nursing Units:
wards,
b) Ward for particular

c) Intensive care unit.
4. TOTAL
specialities,
and
AREA
4.1 The total area to be provided

the availability
of land. However,
every 25 beds is recommended.
for a hospital complex shall depend

for guidance an area of 1 hectare
on
for
5. SITE PLANNING
5.1 Hospital
sites with high degree of sensitivity to outside noise should be

avoided, but may be compatible with other considerations
such as accessibility and availability
of services. The buildings should be so planned that
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sensitive areas like wards, consulting and treatment
rooms and operation
theatrcs arc placed away from the outdoor sources of noise. While planning
the hospital buildings the importance of landscape
elements such as open
areas, horticulture to increase the comfort conditions
inside the building
and also in the surrounding environment,
should be kept in view. Orientation of building shall conform to provisions and recommendation
contained
in IS : i662 ( Part 1 )-1974*.
6. OUT-PATIENTS
DEPARTMENT
6.1 General following
The out-patient department

chief functions, namely:
a) to diagnose
and treat patients
b) follow up treatment
c)
) is needed
to perform
at an early stage,
after discharge
to institute health education

environmental
hygiene.
( OPD
from the hospital,
programme
to educate
and
the public
in
6.1.1 Localion - The department

should be located close to the main
entrance with independent
approach
and should be segregated
from the
in-patient
department
( IPD ) so that patients
visiting
the out-patient
department
need not pass through
the in-patient
areas. Further some of
the treatment facilities like radiology, pathology,
physiotherapy
and blood
bank should be interposed
between OPD and IPD so as to be equally
accessible to both. Clinics such as antenatal,
gynaecology
and sometimes
paediatrics also share equipment with their counterparts
in respective
inpatient wards. The size of the OPD depends upon the volume of attendance, the clinics provided and the extent of other facilities, like laboratory,
blood bank, health education programme,
operating
facilities,
emergency
wards, etc.
6.1.2 In hospitals of Category A and B, the OPD may be located in
However,
in hospitals of Category
C, D and E the
ground floor alone.
number of clinics being more, it might need distribution
between two or
In such cases besides general and supporting facilities,
it
more floors.
is recommended
to site surgical, orthopaedic,
antenatal
and paediatric
clinics on the ground floor. Rest of the clinics may be placed on upper
floors, if necessary.
6.1.3 The extent of facilities which would be provided for an OPD in
any general hospital would depend upon the size of the community served,
location of the department,
the programme and, resources,
population and
their needs, transport facilities and other factors. A careful assessment of
these factors is necessary to assess the future requirements.
The OPD,
therefore,
should be so laid out that it is capable
of expansion
and
alterations.
*Recommendationn of orientations of buildings: Part 1 Non-industrial
building.
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6.2 Physical Facilities and Their Space Requirements
patient
department
a) General
facilities,
b) Clinics
of different
c) Supporting
facilities
d) Pharmacy,
and
e)
Table
of a general
hospital
medical
should have five distinct
The outsections:
discipline,
like laboratory
and injection,
Blood bank.
Space
1.
requirements
needed
for
all
these
facilities
are
given
in
6.2.1 Entrance Hall - It serves as waiting area for the patients before getting registered and for the followers who wait for the return of the patients.
The size of the hall may be determined
on the basis of number of beds
available
to back up the OPD. Adequate
toilet facilities may also be
provided close to it.
6.2.1.1 Waiting sgaces - Apart from the entrance hall, general waiting per clinic and subsidiary waiting spaces are required adjacent
to each
consultation
and treatment room in all the clinics. In hospitals of Category
C, D and E the number of units under various clinics may be more than
one depending upon the clinic load. In such cases the waiting spaces shall
be planned as common between them. Waiting space for eye clinic should
not be sub_jectcd to direct-sunlight
or glare. Waiting space in the paediatric
clinic should provide for mirror recreation
and play facilities for children
in addition to toilet facility.
6.2.2 Medical Records -- It is desirable to maintain the medical
of the out-patients
in continuation
of registration
area.
records
6.2.3 Clinics for Vurious Medical Discipline - These clinics ( see 6.2.3.1
to 6.2.3.11
) include medical,
surgical,
orthopaedic,
eye, ENT, dental,
obstetric
and gynaecological,
family
planning,
paediatric,
skin and
psychiatric,
etc.
Each category
of hospital
may
have all or few of
the clinics depending
upon the volume of attendance
and resources
available.
The clinics for infections and communicable
diseases shouId be
located in isolation preferably in remcJte
corner, provided with independent access and completely
cut off from the rest of the hospital.
The
cubicles for consultation
and examination
in all types of clinics should
provide for a doctors chair and table, patients stool, followers seat, wash
basin, examination
couch and equipment for examination.
The treatment
and dressing room should he spacious enough to accommodate
a medicine
chest, a work counter for preparing
dressings, medicines,
sinks, dressing
tables with screen in brtwecn
and a pedal operated bins to hold soiled
material.
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6.2.3.1 Medical clinic - The clinic should have a number of consultation-cum-examination
room depending upon the load of out-patients.
The
clinic should also have facilities for cardiographic
examination.
6.2.3.2
Surgical clinic - The clinic should have facilities for treatment-cum-dressings.
For convenience,
this should be placed
next
to
consultation-cum-examination
room with adequate waiting space.
6.2.3.3
Orthopaedic clinic -- The clinic should include arrangements
fracture
treatment
besides
consultation-cumfor plaster
preparation,
examination.
For X-ray f;uzilities the clinic should be in close proximity of
radiology department,
emergency
and accident
in order to make the
maximum use of equipment
and to reduce the circulation.
Plaster and
splint storage room is necessary for storing plaster materials,
splints and
other therapeutic aids and for preparaing plaster, bandages, etc. Fracture
and treatment should be spacious enough to accommodate
a dressing couch
and a mobile X-ray unit. A recovery room adjacent
to the fracture and
treatment room is essential.
6.2.3.4 Eye clinic refraction,
minor surgery,
state of refractive
power
essential. However by use
room should be placed
communicating
door.
6.2.3.5 ENT
and a sound-proof
The
clinic
should
include
consultation-cumFor testing the
treatment
and a dark room.
of the eye, room length not less than 6 m is
of mirror length of room can be reduced.
Dark
close to consultation
preferably
with a inter-
clinic - The clinic should

audiometry
room.
have facilities
for treatment
6.2.3.6
Dental clinic - The clinic should have facilities for dental
hygienist, dental workshop and room for patients recovery.
Consultationcum-examination
room should serve as combined
purpose
room
for
consultation,
examination,
dental surgery, treatment
and X-ray facilities.
6.2.3.7
Obstetric and gynaecological clinic - The clinic should include
a separate reception
and registration,
consulting-cum-examination,
treatment and clinical
laboratory.
The clinic should be planned
close to
in-patient ward units to enable them to make use of the clinics at times
for ante and postnatal care.
The clinic should also be at a convenient
distance from other clinics in the OPD. Antenatal patients have to undergo
certain formalities prior to examination
by the doctors, clinical laboratory
for the purpose is essential.
A toilet-cum-changing
close to treatment
should also be provided.
6.2.3.8
preventive,
Family planning clinic - The

diagnostic
and
curative
8
clinic should provide educative,

facilities
for
obstetric
and
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gynaecological treatment, paediatric and health education. Importance of
health education is being increasingly recognised as an effective tool of
People visiting hospital should be informed of
preventive treatment.
environmental hygiene, clean habits, need for taking preventive measures
against epidemics, family planning, etc. Treatment room in this clinic
should act as operating room for IUCD insertion and investigation, etc.
6.2.3.9 Paediatric clinic - The clinic should provide medical care
for infants ( including new born ) and children up to the age of 12 years.
Owing to risk of infection it is essential to isolate the clinic from other
clinics. The clinic shall be provided with a separate dressing, treatment
and immunisation room.
6.2.3.10 Skin and STD clinic - The clinic should provide diagnostic
and curative facilities for dermatology,
STD
( sexually transmitted
disease ) and leprosy.
The treatment rooms for dermatology and STD
may be combined, but treatment for leprosy should always be segregated.
The clinic should also have facilities for superficial therapy and a skin
laboratory.
6.2.3.11 Psychiatric clinic - The facilities required for the clinic should
include consultation-cum-examination
room, ECT treatment room, recovery, psychologists and a social worker room. The clinic should perferably
All
be located on ground floor to reduce the risk of suicide and accident.
rooms of the clinic shall have dado one metre high and all electrical
fittings shall be protected. In ECT room the patient is subjected to electroconvulsive therapy ( shock ). A resuscitation ( recovery room ) is needed
close to this room.
6.2.4 Supporting Facilities - Various clinics under OPD requires supporting facilities in common which include clinical laboratory, injection room,
social service department, etc. Space requirements for these facilities are
given in Table 1.
6.2.4.1 Injection room - For administering
injection to patients a
central injection room should be provided in conjunction with the
dispensary.
6.2.4.2 Clinical laboratory - For quick diagnosis of blood, urine, etc,
a small work room facilities should be provided close to injection room
with all essential requirements.
6.2.4.3 Social seruice - A social worker room to render service to the
patients should also be provided.
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-TABLE
PROVISION
OUT-PATIENT
FOR VARIOUS
DEPARTMENT
FLOOR AREAS
( OPD )
IN
( Clausss 6.2 and 6.2.4 )

SL
No.
FACILITY
CATEQORY OF HOSPITAL
Category
---.(1)
(2)
__
A Category
^_____.
ROOM Area
Room
(No.)
(ma)
(No.)
(3)
(4)
1 (5)
Area
Category
Category
Category
-Area
Room
Area
(m)
Room
(No.)
(ma)
Area Room
1 (No.)
(ma)
(No.)
(m)
(6)
(7)
(8)
I (9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
1. General
-_-a) Entrance
hall
with
enquiry
counter,
cash
counter and record area
--_
b) Officer-in-charge
with toilet
--
c) Nurse-in - charge
with toilet
d) Sanilary
tor room
e) Key
(security
f)
--:
inspec-
room
)
medical
OPD
record room
28
17.5
56
175
1 98
126
154
175
175
175
17.5
175
175
14
----
-____--
-_
!_
--
14
14
14
14
49
70
--
--
.I_
_--
28
35
g) Canteen
14
h) *Lavatories
separately
for
gents and ladies
( common
for
patients andstaff)
-___
j) Janitor closet
175
175
28
__
28
35
49
35
42
49
105
( Continued)
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TABLE 1 PROVISION
FOR VARIOUS
FLOOR
OUT-PATIENT
DEPARTMENT
( OPD ) SL
No.
FACILITY
I
A
Category
Room Area
(No.) (ma)
(4)
1 (3)
(2)
IN
--
CATEGORY OB HOSPITAL
Category
Cl)
AREAS
Contd
Category
Room Area
(No.) (ma)
1 (5)
) Category D
Room Area
(No.) (me)
(6)
1 (7)
175
105
(8)
Room
(No.)
Category
Area
(m*)
Room
(No.)
Area
(me)
1 (9) (10) 1 (11)
(12)
2. Medical Clinic
and
17.5
b) Cardiogr a p h i c
examination
105
c) Waiting
21
a) Consultation
examination
room
175
175
4 to 8 17.5
14
17.5
49t
1 63t 1
35t
17.5
84t
3. Surgical Clinic
a) Consultation
examination
and
175
b) Treatment
and
dressing/m i n o r
surgery*
10.5
28
35
c) Waiting*
(CategoryD
and E)
84t
21
17.5
4 to6
17.5
35t
49f
63t
17.5
175
175
I 2 to3
17.5
4. Orthogaedic Clinic
a) Consultation
examination
and
b) P 1 a s t e r and
s p 1 i * t storage
room
To be
--
14
175
175
17.5
17.5
17.5
17.5
14
175
175
shared
in
c) Fractureand
treatment
common
with
d) Plaster
room
e) Recovery
f)
Waiting
cut
t i ng
surgical
clinic
room
14
28
( Continued )
11
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TABLE 1 PROVISION
FOR VARIOUS
FLOOR AREAS
OUT-PATIENT
DEPARTMENT
( OPD ) - Cot&i
FACILITY
SL
NO.
CATEQO~Y 0~ HOSPITAL
Category
Room Area
(No.) (ma)
(1)
IN
(3)
(2)
Category
Room Area
(No.) (ma)
(4)
(5)
CategorylC
Category D
Categore E
Room
(No.)
Area
(ma)
Room Area
(No.) (ms)
Room
(No.)
(7)
(8)
(6)
5. Eye Clinic
(9)
(10)
Area
(ml)
(11) (12)
a) Consu 1 t a t i 0 n
examination and
refraction
17.5
28
1 28
1 175
1 28
1 17.5
1
2
28
175
175
b) Minor
a n d
room
surgery
treatment
c) Orthoptic - cum tonography
--
d) Dark room
--
e) Waiting
6. ENT
17.5
--
14
175
-1::
___
1
175
1 ,
17.5
~.
I 175
-~~- _.-.-
10.5
14
14
21
28t
42t
1
2
28
17.5
1
--___
17.5
Clinic
a) Consultation
examination
and
b) Treatment
1 28
To be
14
I 23
17.5
1
1
28
17.5
14
175
175
175
17.5
17.5
42t
--
with eye
d)El
e c tronystagmography
e) Waiting
clinic
--
Ii
1
14
21
1 28t
( Continued )
12
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TABLE
SL
No.
1 PROVISION
OUT-PATIENT
FOR VARIOUS
DEPARTMENT
FACILITY
CATEGORY OF HOSPITAL
Category
Room Area
(No.) (m*)
(1)
FLOOR AREAS IN
( OPD ) - Contd
(3)
(2)
(4)
Category
Category
Room Area
(No.) (ms)
(5)
Category
Room Area
(No.) (m)
(6)
(7)
Room Area
(No.) (m)
(8)
(9)
(10)
Category
Room Area
(No.) (m)
(11)
(12)
17.5
7. Dental Clinic
a) Consultation
examination
b) Dental
room
--
and
hygienist
workshop
e) Processing
for X-ray
room
f) Waiting
--8. Obstectric and Gynaecological Clinic
and
c) Treatment
Mothers craft
demonstration
g) Waiting
175
175
---
105
14
175
175
--
--
14
21
28
--
--
17.5
28
35
--
--
105
--
14
21
35t
--
28t
17.5
-_-
14
14
175
17.5
17.5
175
175
175
17.5
175
175
17.5
21
10.5
14
175
21
105
10.5
10.5
105
14
42t
labora-
e) Toilet-cum - changing ( attached

to treatment )
f)
I=*
--
b) Consultation
examination
d) Clinical
tory
and
a) Reception
registration
17.5
c) Recovery
d) Dental
10.5
-_
--
21
-21
-28t
35t
( Continued 1
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TABLE 1 PROVISION
FOR VARIOUS
FLOOR
OUT-PATIENT
DEPARTMENT
( OPD ) SL
No.
Category
a) Consultation
examination
_______.._.__.
b) Treatment
Category B
Category
Room
(No.)
Area
(m*)
Room Area
(No.) (ms)
Room
(No.)
(3)
(4)
and
_-
(5)
175
(8)
(7)
175
Area
(ma)
Category
Category E
Room
(No.)
Area
(ma)
Room Area
(No.) (m*)
(3)
(10)
(8)
175
(11) (12)
175
-_-_
c) Health
educator
and social worker
room
d) Recovery
--
175
--_
_-
e) Waiting
-10.
IN
FACILITY
(1)
(2)
9. Family Planning Clinic
AREAS
Contd
105
14
17.5
175
17.5
--
175
175
175
--
14
21
28
105
14
21
287
35t
and
175
175
17.5
175
175
treatb) Dressing
ment and dispcnsing
14
14
17.5
175
175
10.5
17.5
17.5
210
14
17.5
Pacdiatric Clinic
a) Consultation
examination
c) Therapy
-~
room
-1
d) I mmunisation
room
14
14
175
-___
e) Recreation
playroom
a n d
--,
--
--
f) Waiting
28t
35t
42t
17.5
17.5
175
175
3$ 17.5
3f
175
11. Skin & STD Clinic

a) Consultation
examination
b) Treatment
and
rooms
--
( Continued )
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TABLE
SL
No.
1 PROVISION
FOR VARIOUS
FLOOR AREAS
OUT-PATIENT
DEPARTMENT
( OPD ) - Contd
FACILITY
CATEGORY
Category
Category
OFHOSPITAL
Category
Room Area Room Area

(No.) (m) 1 (No.) (me)
Category
Room Area
(No.) (ms)
--
Biopsy room
--
Category
Room Area
(No.) (me)
(9)
c)
IN
--
Room Area
(No.) (ma)
(11)...._(12)
(10)
_ -_
--
105
1 105
d)Superficial
therapy
14
175
17.5
e) Skin laboratory
21
28
28
--
28t
35t
175
175
175
f) Barbers
room
--
g) Waiting
--
21
12. Psychiatric Clinic

a) Consultation
and
17.5
examination
_
--
--
b) ECT room
1
c) Recovery
e) Social
room
175
175
175
17.5
175
17.5
--
room
d) Psychologist
1
21
--
room
-_
--
worker
--
175
175
~_
p..-
1 175
--
--
--
175
--
--
--
--
28
--
--
35t
21
f) Electra-encophalo,
graphy room
g) Occupational
theraphy room
h) Waiting
21
28.t
14
17.5
13. Supporting Facilities

a) Central
room
injection
14
14
( Continued)
15
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FOR VARIOUS FLOOR AREAS
TABLE 1 PROVISION
OUT-PATIENT
DEPARTMENT
( OPD ) - Conld
SL
FACILITY
HOSPITAL
CATEQORYOB
ttlategory C t3ategory D Category E

._
-
No.
Room Area
(No.) cm*)
(2)
(1)
labora-
d) Social
room
worker
(7)
b) Specimen collection room

c) Clinical
tory
IN
14
Room
(No.)
Area
(ms)
(8)
175
Room Area
(No.) (ms)
1
1.75
21
175
21
17.5
35t
17.5
I
.
-
e) Waiting
I
1
105
14
175
21t
28t
_.
-,
1
14
NOTE 1 - An attached toilet of 3.5 ma comprising of WC and wash basin shall

be provided for a pair of consultation and examination room in each of the clinics
( 2 to 12 ).
NOTE 2 - Wherever with toilet is mentioned
the total requirements of room.
it is to be 35 ms inclusive in
*Lavatory
facilities shall be provided at convenient places in general
common to number of clinics depending upon utility value.
Floor areas
suitably subdivided to this effect. For number of fittings, refer to Table 10.
*Waiting
sub-waiting.
tion rooms,
OPD and
should be
spaces shall be provided in two categories, namely, general waiting and

Sub-waiting may be shared in common for two consulting-cum-examina-
$One for leprosy.
6.2.5 Pharmacy ( Dispnsary ) - The dispensary should be located in an

area conveniently accessible from several clinics. The size should be
adequate to contain 5 percent of the total clinical visits to the out-patient
The dispendepartment in one session at the rate of 0.8 ma per patient.
sing and compounding room shall have multiple dispensing windows,
compounding counters, drug storage cabinets and shelves. The pattern of
arranging the counters and shelves shall depend on the size of the room. In
hospitals of category C, D and E a separate store attached to dispensary
shall be provided for storing weekly requirements which are drawn from
main stores and for preparing stock mixtures, etc. Medicines which
The provisions of
require cold storage may be kept in refrigerators.
various areas required for pharmacy department are given in Table 2.
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TABLE
SL
No.
PROVISION
FOR
PHARMACY
VARIOUS
FLOOR
DEPARTMENT
FACILITY
--___
(3)
(2)
1. Crystalloid production centre
FOR
CATEQORY OF HOSPITALS
Category A
~Room Area
(No.) (me)
(1)
AREAS
(4)
Category
Room
(No.)
Area
(5)
(6)
(m)
Category C Category D
____~
--Room Area Room Area
Re~~rernentr
(No.) (m*)
(7)
as
(No.) (ms)
Category E
Room Area
(No.) (me)
(8)
1 (9) (10) I (11) (12)
laid
down
by Government
of
2. Pharmacy
--
a) Office with toilet

b) Dispensing
area
with issue counter
c) Preparation
compounding
area
105
14
11.5
21
28
35
14
17.5
105
14
and
d) Bottle
area
washing
e) Queuing
area
28
1
175
Adequate
175
f) Pharmacists
room with toilet
g) Pr e - packaging
area
14
14
14
14
h) Stores
j) Janitors closet
--
3.5
k) Trolley
--
105
bay
NOTE - Wherever with toilt

total requirement of the room.
is mentioned
it is to
Adequate
Adequate
--___
175
175
14
175
14
17.5
35
3.5
14
1 105
I __
_.
be 35 ms mc
lsive in the
6.2.6 BloodBank - The function of blood bank is to maintain current blood

groupings, to collect, store and issue blood and also to supplv the blood for
transfusion to the patients.
The blood bank shall be in close proximity
to
pathology department
and at an accessible
distance to operation-theatre
department,
intensive care units and emergency
and accident department.
The units shall include a reception-cum-waiting
room, bleeding
room,
laboratory for groupings, recovery room and a room for storage of blood.
17
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Bleeding
Blood taking also requires a comfortable
reception
with toilets.
room should be quiet and not a thoroughfare
and should be divided into
cubicles for privacy. A rest room should also be provided for donors to
The provision of
rest and take light refreshment
before returning home.
areas shall be as given in Table 3.
TABLE
SL
No.
PROVISION
OF VARIOUS
FLOOR
FACILITY
A
Room Area
(No.) (m2)
(3)
!2)
1. Reception
waiting
and
BANK
Category B i Category
Room Area
(No.) (ma)
(4)
(5)
--
Room Area
(NO.) (ma)
(6)
(7)
Category
Room Area
(No.) (ms)
(8)
(9)
105
175
175
21
(10)
21
175
Category
Room Area
(No.) (m)
(11) (12)
1
28
175
17.5
175
28
28
105
10.5
-__-
2. Bleeding
area
--
3. Donors rest room

with kitchenette
--
4. Laboratory
and
storage
blood
area
_______~
--
--1
14
--
--
6. Stores
--
7. Bottle
area
--
--
washing
___-
__-
5. Office
21
105
105
10^5
10.5
105
14
17.5
175
17.5
-~
8. Doctors
with toilet
room
worker
9. Social
with motivators
room with attached toilet
--
--
10. Lavatory
11. Janitors
IN THE BLOOD
Category
(1)
AREAS
._
closet
--
17.5
175
175
175
7.0
70
10.5
105
3.5
3.5
35
-_
No~lc - Wherever
with toilet is mentioned,
the total requirement
of the room.
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it is to be 3.5 ms inclusive
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7. ACCIDENT
AND EMERGENCY
DEPARTMENT
7.1 The department

is also termed as casualty wing for emergent cases as
such it should have a distinct entry independent
of OPD main entry so that
a very minimum time is lost in giving immediate
treatment
to casualities
arriving in the hospital.
In hospitals of category C, D and E it should be
an independent
department
working round the clock like a mini hospital.
In hospitals of category A and B it should again be independent
but may
be scheduled to function outside working hours of other clinics in OPD. It
should be located in the complex of the OPD for reasons of easy accessibility and sharing medical facilities with the OPD.
It shall be placed OLI
ground floor of the hospital. Guidance to the route from main gate to the
doorways of reception hall shall be ensured. The physical facilities of the
department particularly
in hospitals of category C, D and E should include
accommodation
for out-patients
and in-patients
in one block with a
separate entrance for ambulance,
all facilities for reception and immediate
treatment including X-ray unit, operation theatres, clinical laboratory,
the
necessary supporting services and resuscitation
services.
7.1.1 There should be an easy ambulance
approach
with adequate
space for free passage of vehicles and covered area for alighting patients.
The arrangements
for reception of trollies and walking patients should be
close by but independent.
It should serve as waiting space also for persons
accompanying
the patients.
As the accident cases are closely associated
with police department,
a separate
room for their use shall be provided
in this area.
Separate
toilet facility for men and women should be
provided nearby.
7.2 Space Requirements
- The space requirements
ties required for the department
are given in Table 4.
8. PATHOLOGY
for various
facili-
DEPARTMENT
8.1 General - Pathology

is concerned
with the analysis
of diseased
tissue or fluids and other elements in the body.
The pathology department in a hospital is mainly diagnostic in function and depending
on the
bed strength
of the hospital may comprise
activities like biochemistry,
microbiology,
clinical pathology and haemotology,
histology, cytology and
serology. Other activities connected with the department
is mortuary
and
autopsy.
8.1.1 Location - The department
should be located at a place which may
be easily accessible
to both indoor
and outdoor patients.
In hospitals
of category B it may form a part of OPD.
8.2 Space Requirement
- The space requirements
required for the department
8.3 Laboratory
mistry, microbiology,
Separate
clinical
laboratories
pathology
19
for various
facilities
should be provided for biocheand haematology,

histology and
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cytology, and serology. Each laboratory
should be provided with 600 mm
wide and 800 mm high bench of length about 2 m per technician and to full
width of room for pathologist incharge of the laboratory.
Each laboratory
bench shall have laboratory
sink with swan neck fittings, reagent shelving,
gas and power point and under counter cabinet.
Top of the laboratory
bench shall be of acid and alkali-proof material.
TABLE
4 PROVISION
OF VARIOUS
ACCIDENT
AND EMERGENCY
FLOOR AREAS
DEPARTMENT
IN THE
( Clause 7.2 )
SL
FACILITY
CATEQOBY OB HOSPITAL
No.
A
Category B
Room Area
(No.) (ma)
Room Area
(No.) (ma)
Category
I
(1)
(3)
(2)
1. Drive-in ambula( reception,

nce
public
telephone
trolley
booths,
relatives
bay,
areas
waiting
with toilets, staff
police,
toilets,
worker
special
room, etc )
--duty
2. Doctors
room with toilet
_-
3. Examination
cubicles
(4)
(5)
14
(6)
1
42
--
Category C
Category D
Category
Room
Room Area
Room Area
(No.) (ms)
Area
(No.) (ms)
(7)
(8)
1
56
175
105
(3)
(m2)
(10)
98
(11) (12)
1
126
__
105
105
--
--
105
5. Brought
room
in dead
--
--
105
6. Retiring room for

ambulance
drivers and nursing
assistant
-~~
--
105
IO.5
--
105
14
4to 6 105
legal
4. Medico
and
specimen
record room
7. ECG room
(No.)
14
175
14
14
( Confirmed )
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TABLE 4 PROVISION
OF VARIOUS FLOOR AREAS
ACCIDENT
AND EMERGENCY
DEPARTMENT
FACILITY
SL
No.
IN THE
Contd
I
Category
A , Category
Room Area
(No.) (m)
(3)
(2)
(11
(4)
treat8. Fracture
ment room with
plaster
preparation
9. Treatment
room
; Category C Category D Category E
Room Area
(No.) (m)
Room Area
(No.) (ma)
(5)
(6)
1
All)
(12)
175
175
175
175
14
14
14
10. 0 p e r a t i 0 n
theatre unit
*a)
_____
Operation
theatre
b) Instrument
sterilization
c) Scrub up
_d) Dirty wash
--
175
21
21
70
7.0
105
105
_-
70
70
105
105
-_
70
7-o
105
105
105
105
105
__
_--
--
--
Resuscitation
room
1 21
(2 beds)
1 35
(3 beds)
_
12. X-ray room with
dark room facility
13. Clinical
tory
labora-
14. Blood
area
storage
15. Drug
dispensing
facility
+ 1 (P;$
--
e) Anaesthesia
room
tll.
28
175
10.5
._
1 42
(4 beds)
1 63
(6 beds)
35
35
21
21
105
105
-_
1 105 ,
105
-_
_-
_,_
--_-__--
---
10.5
( Confinucd )
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..-___
TABLE 4 PROVISION
OF VARIOUS
FLOOR AREAS IN THE
ACCIDENT
AND EMERGENCY
DEPARTMENT
- Contd
SL
No.
FACILITY
Category
Room Area
(No.) (m)
(2)
(1)
1 (3)
16. Stores
--
17. Sluice room and

janitor clost,t
18. Nurses
station
with toilet
_~___...__
19. Observation
room
I____20. Emergency
ward
CATEQORY or HOSPITAL
(4)
Category
Room Area
(No.) (m)
_(5)
*Piped oxygen,
(7)
105
(8)
l
14
105
Category
Room Area
(No.) (ma)
(6)
--_
(10)
Room Area
(No.) (m)
Room Area
(No.) (m)
(9)
Category
(11)
(12)
14
14
105
105
175
17.5
._~~_____
-
--
17.5
28
12
beds
-1 14
(1 hed)
_._~__
-
_~-
--
No~rc - Whenever with toilet

total requirement of the room.
tWith
Category
--
1 21
(2 beds)
(3 beds )
8
beds
105
1 105
_-___--__
--_
21. Pantry
35
(4 beds)
1 525
(6 beds)
20
beds
1 24-30
beds
105
_..__
_..
- __Y
105
is mentioned it is to be 3.5 ms inclusive in the
nitrous oxidr and suction supply.
additional space for toilet facilities.
8.3.1 Biochemistry .- Laboratory

of body tissue and fluids.
is concerned
8.3.2 Microbiology - Laboratory

is concerned
pathogens found in the body or the environment.
with the chemical

with
8.3.3 Clinical Pathology and Haematology - Laboratory

the study of urine, stool and blood specimens.
the
analysis
bacteria
is concerned
or
with
8.3.4 Histolog_y and Cytology - Laboratory

is concerned
with
the
structural composition and function of tissues and also with the preparation
of tissue for analysis.
8.3.5 Serology - Laboratory
is concerned
effect on body tissue or fluid of animals.
22
with the analysis
of medicine
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9. RADIOLOGY
DEPARTMENT
9.1 General
- The role of radiology department should be radio-diagnostic and radiotherapy.

The diagnostic
units generally
deal with radioThe therapy
graphy, ultrasound,
nuclear medicine,
CAT scanner,
etc.
unit includes treatment of various types of radiations, ranging from superficial therapy to megavoltage
therapy. The size of the department depends
upon the load, the scope of work and the type of equipment
employed.
Radiology
is a fast developing
technique
and the depart.ment
should
be designed keeping in view the future scope of expansion.
TABLE
PROVISION
OF VARIOUS
FLOOR
PATHOLOGY
DEPARTMENT
AREAS
IN TI-IE
( Clausa 8.2 )
SL
No.
FACILITY
(1)
CATEQ~RY OF HOSPITAL
(2)
Category A Category B
Category C
Category
Room Area Roam Arca
Room Area
(No.) (ma)
Room Area
(No.) (ma)
(No.)
(ma)
(3)
(4)
(No.)
, (5)
(ms)
(6)
(7)
and
1. Reception
collecspecimen
tion/distribution
-
(8)
-!-
(10)
(9)
28
35
Category
Room Area
(No.) (mz)
I (11) (12)
1 42
._~~~-
waiting
2. Patients
area with toilrt
3. Pathologistic
laboratory with toilet
21
28
35
42
17.5
17.5
175
175
14
14
-
21
175
14
21
42
--
-.
4. Office and record

5. Technicians
with toilet
room
6. Stores
7. Biochemistry
8. Microbiology
incubator
9. Media room
_
with
___
105
21
14
28
-___
17.5
28
10.5
14
35
42
14
14
_---
( Conlinrrcd )
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-
__
TABLE
PROVISION
PATHOLOGY
DEPARTMENT
- Contd
IN THE
~-FACILITY
SL
HOSPITAL
CATEOORYOF
No.
Category
Room Area
(No.) (m)
(3)
(2)
(1)
10. a) Clinical
pathology and heamoto1ogy
b) Photometry
and
other electronic
equipment room
11. a) Histology
cytology
and
Category
Room Area L
(No.) (ms)
(4)
See Table
EI
(5)
(6)
ICategory
Room Area
(No.) (ml)
(7)
1 Item 13 (c)
-p....
--
,Category E
Room Area
(No.) (ma)
Room Area
(No.) (ms)
Category
(9)
(8)
1
(10)
1
28
~-----
(11)
(12)
35
28
14
28
14
21
21
28
14
21
_
b) Microphotography
12. Washing and
lizing area
steri-
--
10.5
14
--
14
105
14
175
1 21
--
13. Serology laboratory
--
14. Animal room with

washing,
weighing
and feeding facilities
--
15. Janitors
--
closet
16. Specimen
disposal
and sluice room
-_
--
_-.
_--
t-
35
35
3.5
35
70
70
105
10.5
NOTE-Wherever
total requirement
with toilet is mentioned,

of the room.
it is to be 35
ma inclusive
in the
9.1.1 Location
- The department shall be located at a place which is easily
accessible to both OPD and IPD and also to the operation
theatre department. As the department deals with the high voltage, presence of moisture
in the area should be avoided. All the equipments of the department
should be earthed. Sometimes a radiotherapy
department
may be located
underground
( basement ).
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9.2 Radiagrapby
and Fluoroscopy
( Radio Diagnostic
Unit ) Radiography
is a device of making pictorial records by means of X-ray on
sensitised film whereas fluoroscopy is direct visualization
through medium
of X-ray. Various facilities required in this unit are given in 9.2.1 to 9.2.9.
The space requirements
for these facilities are given in Table 6.
9.2.1 Reception cum Registration with Waiting Areas and Toilet - An
independent
registration
section shall be provided where radiology
forms
an independent
department.
The size of the counter should be sufficient to
accommodate
a clerks seat and record chests. It may be interposed with
the waiting area. In all categories
of hospitals
one waiting
hall should
be sufficient but it should be so planned as to serve the patients waiting
Toilet
facilities, separately for men and
before and after registration.
women patients, may be placed close to waiting areas.
9.2.2 Radiography and Fluoroscopy Room - The size of the room shall
depend upon the category of the equipment
installed.
The number
of
rooms should be one or more depending upon the category of the hospital.
Each room should have a subwaiting
area with toilet facility,
and a
changeroom
facility ifrequired.
The fluoroscopy room shall be completely
cut off from the direct light through provision of airlocks.
The radiography units should be operated from separate control room or behind a
lead mobile
protection
screen
of l-5 mm lead equivalent,
wherever
necessary.
9.2.3 Film Developing and Processing Room - Film developing
and dark
rooms
shall be provided
in the department
for loading,
unloading,
developing and processing of X-ray films. The room should be provided
between a pair of radiography
rooms so that new and exposed X-ray films
may be easily passed through the cassette pan with 2-O mm lead backing
installed in the wall in between.
The room should be completely
cut off
from direct light through provision of airlock.
For ventilatious,
exhaust
fans shall be provided. The room shall have a loading bench ( with acid
and alkali resistant top ), processing tank, washing tank and a sink. Flooring for the room shall be acid and alkali proof. Processing tank should be
of size 900 x 560 x 600 mm with water outlet at bottom of tank and
other outlet at a height of 510 mm from bottom for solution,
whereas
washing tank should be of the size 1 500 x 550 x 600 mm fitted with two
10 mm rods 1 550 mm long fitted at a distance of 375 mm fromeach
other
at a height of 500 mm from bottom of tank.
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TABLE
PROVISION
OF VARIOUS
FLOOR
RADIOLOGY
DEPARTMENT
AREAS
IN
( Clausss 9.2 and9.3)

FACILITY
SL
No.
Category
Room
Category
Arca
l3
Room Area
(No.)(m2) (No.)(m2)
-.
(3)
(2)
(11
I. Radio Diagnostic Unit

a) Reception
registration with waitand
area
ing
toilet
b) Radiography
and
fluoroscopy
( X-ray
rooms )
waiting
with
area,. toilet
and
dressing
facility
175 ms per X-ray
ronm :
i) 100 mA Units*
ii) 200 mA TJnits
iii) 500 mA Units
iv) 700 mA Units
(6)
--
(9)
(18)
--
42
Category
Room Area
(No.) (ms)
(11)
(12)
-
~_.~_1
--
28
-___ 1
1
28
42
l
1
1
1
28
24
56
70
105
56
28
1
1
56
70
35
~~_
----
28
--
---
_1
10.5
22-
.
--
--
record
(8)
35
studies
e) Contrast
and preparation
room
room
(7)
Room Area
(No.)(mz) (No.)(ms)
--
d X-ray
Area
28
--
Stores
i) Film storage
ii) Chemical
store
Room
Category
d) Film drying room
f)
c) Film developing
and
processing
area
( common
for
two
X-ray
rooms )
-.__
(5)
(4)
Category
10.5
_
-
---
10.5
175
--
14
21
1 28
( Continued )
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-.T_1
TABLE
PROVISION
RADIOLOGY
OF VARIOUS
DEPARTMENT
FLOOR
AREAS
- Contd
IN
____
FACILITY
$ I>
No.
L
Category
____
Room Area
(No.) (ma)
(3)
(2)
(1)
iologists
h) Rad
office with toilet
j)
Technicians
with toilet
Room Area
(No.) td)
(5)
(7)
m) Film
room
Category
Room Area
(No.) (ma)
(9)
(8)
Room Area
(No.) (m*)
(10)
(11)
(12)
175
175
175
14
14
175
14
14
175
105
105
14
1 105
14
175
105
105
105
10.5
175
21
35
35
35
17.5
__-
_
-
--
viewing
--
--
p) Trolley
bay
--
q) Switch
room
--
closet
(6)
Category
(No.) (d)
--
r) Janitors
Category
._-___
Room Area
(4)
k) Nurses room with

toilets
-__.__
n) Office
room
____
Category
-__-
-1
3.5
14
_-
--
2. Radio Therapy Unit+

a) Contact
therapy
(45 kV)
14
14
_-
-~
14
14
14
b) Superficial
therapy ( 100 kV )
--
--
14
14
c) Intermediary
therapy
with
dressing cubicles
and control desk
3.5 ma each
--
--
14
14
14
d) Deep
therapy
( 200 kV )
--
--
28
35
--
I -___
I
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TABLE
SL
NO.
PROVISION
RADIOLOGY
OF VARlOUS
DEPARTMENT
FACILITY
FLOOR AREAS
- Contd
IN
CATBQORY OB HOSPITAL
Category
___-
Category
Category
Category
- -~.
Category
Room
(No.)
Area
(m2)
(11) (12)
Cobalt
therapy
drt&ng
with
cubicle
35 ms
and control room
Room
7 m2.
height to be 45
including
m
thickness
--
f ) Megavol tage therapy ( 12 Mev)

with
dressing
cubicle
35 ms
and control room
7 m2 and transroom
former
rrqlliwherever
red. Rooln heigllt
to be 4.5 m including thickness
p-p
g) Radiotherapists
room with examination room and
toilet facility
Mould
room
k) Simulator
room
withcontrol room
7 ma and waiting
area 14 ma
91
--
28
28
42
42
1
--
h) Physicist
room
with
laboratory
and toilet
j)
---
--
--
a-
21
21
--
--
35
35
.--
21
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TABLE
PROVISION
RADIOLOGY
FAPILITY
SL
OF VARIOUS
DEPARTMENT
CATEGORY
No.
Category
C:ategory
_.--._.---_
(3)
(2)
m) Treatment
planning
system
(TPS ) room
--
n) CT Scanner control room with

computer 10.5 ms
--
p) Transformer
--
(4)
(5)
IN
OB HOSPITAL
Category
Category C Category D
_____
Room Area Room Area
(No.) (ms)
(No.) (m)
I loom Area
I:No.) (ma)
Room Area
(No.) (ma)
(1)
FLOOR AREAS
- Contd
(6)
(7)
(9)
(6)
--
--
--
--
Room
(No.)
Area
(m3
(11) (12)
(10)
1
175
17.5
175
17.5
--
105
16.5
--
42
42
56
56
it is to be 3.5
ml
inclusive
._
-_____
--
--
--
room
_-
--
q) Dressing
room/
preparation room
with dark room
facility
. -
r) Records
--
room
--
s) Reception
and
waiting with toilet
21
NOTEWherever with toilet

of the room.
is mentioned,
*Or 200 MA units with one table and ceiling

tShal1
protection
9.2.4
be grouped
and safety.
in a separate
Film Drying -
either by atmospheric
of hot chambers.
of
suspension and spot film device.
unit away from radiology
department
for radiation
Provision of a space shall be made for drying films

drying or by mechanical
contrivances
in the form
9.2.5 Contrast Studies and Preparation Room - In certain cases of radiography, in order to produce an opaque silhouette for the exposure of
stomach, intestine or other body cavities,
the patient is given a cocktail
of barium. The drink is prepared in the room. Besides, barium there are
other contrast media which are administered
to the patients. The room
should also have sinks and electric outlet for mixer.
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9.2.6 Stores - The cupboards or built-in cupboards required for storing
films and chemicals may either be placed in the radiologists
room or iu
a separate store.
The unexposed films should be stored away from the
radiography
room. However, in case the unexposed films are to be stored
in the dark room adjacent
to radiography
room for temporary
period,
these may be stored in a 2.0 mm lead lined box,
9.2.7 X-Ray Record Room - A separate
room
for
records of dcvclopcd X-ray films which may be needed
of patients should also be located in the department.
maiutnining
at subsequent
the
visit
9.2.8 RadiologiJts Room - For hospitals of category C, D and E, the

department
is placed under the charge of a radiologist.
Size of this room
may be governed by the space needed for study of films, holding discussion
with othrr specialists. Adequate number of viewing boxes are essential.
9.2.9 Otfler Areas - Other
facilities for the department
for technicians,
nurses, trolley bay, switch room to house
for each static machine and sanitary facilities for patients,
men and women.
include room
phase changer
separately
for
9.3 Radiotherapy
Unit - The radiotherapy
unit should include
its
associated facilities such as radiotherapist
room, physicist room, electronics
laboratory,
mould room, workshop, simulator, treatment
planning
system
( TPS ), etc. The size of various facilities will depend on the size of the
treatments
to be
unit, work load envisaged,
etc. The types of therapy
provided in a hospital should depend upon the category
of the hospital.
The size of various facilities in the unit are given in Table 6. The following treatments
depending
upon the order of capacity
for penetration
should be provided in the categories of hospitals marked against them:
Category of Hospital
a)
b)
Infra X-ray therapy

Contact therapy
c)
Superficial
All categories
All categories
therapy
d) Intermediary
C, D and E
therapy
C, D and E
e) Deep therapy
D and E ( optional
f ) Cobalt
D and E ( optional
therapy
Each therapy installation should have adequate space for accommodating

the therapy apparatus and free movement of couch, etc, the high voltage
generator
( whenever
necessary ), control desk and dressing cubicle for
the patients. The control desk and dressing cubicle should be kept outside
the therapy treatment room., A viewing system such as closed circuit TV
( CCTV )/lead glass viewing window may be provided near the control
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desk for viewing the patients undergoing
radiotherapy.
The radiotherapy
room and room with control desk should preferably be air-conditioned
for
the efficient functioning
of the electronic equipments.
9.3.1 Infra X-ray and Contact Therapy - Apparatus for both these therapy
is of simple character,
occupies little space and may not need elaborate
structural
requirements.
*The department
of skin,
gynaecology
and
ophthalmology
make use this apparatus.
9.3.2
include
dressing
radiation
patients
Superjicial
Therapy
and Intermediary
Therapy - This room shall
space for the apparatus
and a couch ( bed ) control
desk and
cubicle may be provided outside the therapy room ( influence of
). There should be a lead glass viewing window for viewing the
undergoing
therapy.
9.3.3 Deep Therapy - Room shall be designed functionally

similar to
Since the intensity
of
superficial
and intermediary
therapy
rooms.
radiation
is relatively high and penetration
is deep, higher
order of
protection
is required against radiation.
The protection
measures should
be ensured by providing
walls, floors and roofs of adequate
thickness
duly cleared by the competent authority that is the Division of Radiological Protection
of the Bhabha Atomic Research
Centre.
For monitoring
the therapy lead glass viewing system or closed circuit TV ( CCTV ) may
be employed.
9.3.4 Cobalt Therapy/Megavoltage
Therapy - It involves deeper penetration and greater radiation. The protection against radiation of still higher
order should be provided. Access to the room shall be through a covered
doors of the room
passage along one length of the room. The entrance
should be interlocked
with the control panel of the machine.
These
However,
megavoltage
room will
therapy room need air-conditioning.
These rooms may be constructed
in the
need central
air-conditioning.
basement to save on thick concrete walls. However,
excavation
cost may
be taken into account before going in for a basement
plan. These rooms
are of more height compared to other ordinary rooms.
9.3.4.1
Radiotherapists
room - The
radiotherapist
department should be provided with a separate
room
cabin ar~cl toilet facility.
doctor
of the
with examination
9.3;s Physicists Room - The physicist

of the hospital should be provided with a separate room and toilet facility. An area for this laboratory
for radiation measuring instrument should also be provided.
In hospital
of category C, D and E, another room for staff may also be provided.
9.3.5.1
Simulator room - It is a machine with
localizing the tumours.
It is necessary for a hospital
machines.
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X-ray unit, used for

having radiotherapy
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9.3.5.2 Treatment planning systems ( TPS ) - It is a facility
computer for getting isodose curves. This may be provided along
the physicists room. This room also needs air-conditioning.
with
with
9.3.6 Essential Constructional Requirements - The structure should be such

as to prevent the escape of radiation.
Walls shall have radiation protection
of 2 mm lead lining up to a height of 2 m. For superficial and intermediary therapy rooms, 300 mm thick brick walls and 150 mm thick RCC
roofs should be adequate.
These may be painted with lead borne paints.
For deep and cobalt therapy rooms the walls and ceiling should be of
Doors should also be
reinforced cement concrete 300 to 350 mm thick.
made radiation proof by lead cladding or lined steel doors either hinged
or sliding.
10. PHYSIOTHERAPY
DEPARTMENT
10.1 General -
department
provides
treatment
The
physiotherapy
facilities to patients
suffering
from crippling
disea.ses and disabilities.
Treatments
may be classified as physical
and electro-therapy,
hydrotherapy,
occupational
therapy and exercise ( gymnasium
).
is more frequently
visited by out10.1.1 Location - The department
patients but should be located at a place which may be at convenient
access to both outdoor and indoor patients.
Availability
of natural light,
fresh air and adequate
ventilation
are of extreme importance
for the
department.
Physiotherapy
demands complete
privacy. Accommodation
should therefore be provided in the form of booths. A long room provided
with curtains which could be drawn to form cubicles and afford adequate
privacy should be suitable.
physiotherapy
department
- The provision for various

facilities
in the
10.2.1 Physical- and Electra-therapy - The

nature
of treatment
and
equipment employed may be of various kinds such as diathermy,
ultraviolet, combined
treatment,
infra red, radiant heat and massage, etc.
Facilities for all kinds may not be provided in all categories
of hospitals.
Each cubicle for treatment
should be large enough for the physical
therapist to work on either side of table without having to move the equipment. Cubicles should be divided by curtains
for easy movement of wheel
chairs and stretcher.
10.2.2 Hydrotherapy - -Ml general
hospitah
of category
C, D and E
should provide facilities for hydrotherapy.
A small tank should be provided
with arrangements
to fill with hot water also. The tank should be 2 x 3 m
partly sunk in the floor having l-2 m depth at deep end and 0.5 m at shallow
end. Pipe railing above water level along long side of the tank shall also
be provided. Arrangement
for shower bath and dressing cubicle shall also
be provided. The therapy rooms should have non-skid type floor.
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10.2.3 Gymnasium - A large hall shall be provided for group or individual cxcrcise activities inclndtng parallel bars, pulleys, wall bars, ladders,
etc, in Ilocpitah of category C, I) and E. It is used extensively by patients
in wheel chairs, crutches or with walking sticks or other disabilities
which
limit motion and ability. It may be oblong in shape with the wall bars,
and climbing bars fixed to one of the long walls. Mirrors
should be proFlooring
of gymnasium
shall be
vided for correcting walking disabilities.
wooden parquet type.
TABLE
PROVISION
OF VARIOUS FLOOR
PHYSIOTHERAPY
DEPARTMENT
AREAS
IN
( Clause 10.2 )
SL
No.
FACILITY
A Category B Category C Category D Category E

___Room Area Room Area Room Area Room Area Room Area
Category
(2)
--.-(1)
1. Reception with waiting area and toilets
2.
Physical and electric

therapy
a) Diatheramy
b) Ultra violet
c) Infra red
d) Radiant heat
e) Selective/combined treatment
f ) Traction
g) Wax bath
3. Hydro-therapy
comprising of a tank,
shower and dressing
cubicles
4.
Gymnasium
5.
Occupational
rapy
(No.)
(ma)
(3)
(4)
--
(No.) (mz)
(6)
(7)
21
-70
(ma)
(No ) (ms)
(8)
1 (9) (10)
28
135
105
70
-___ 1
3
--
(ma)
142
)_--_
105
1 10.5
7.0
7.0
--
(No.)
1 (11) (12)
1
I_______1
(No.)
(5)
105
70
10.5
--
10.5
105
IO.5
28
35
35
17.5
21
21
21
28
28
the-
6. Physiotherapistoffice
including
toilet of
35 ma
--
17.5
7. Store
_-
14
_-
-_
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10.2.4 Occufiational Therapy - A variety of gadgets and articles which
patients
use iu daily life are required
for occupational
therapy. The
facilities for training of hands in hospitals of category D and E which may
comprise tailoring, carpentary,
canning, hosiery, watch and radio making,
book making, etc, should be provided in a big hall or in separate cubicles.
should have an office room where
10.2.5 O&e - The physiotherapist
In addition there shall be
patients may be interviewed
and examined.
sufficient space for staff to maintain clinical records of patients.
10.2.6 Store space for storage.
Articles
and equipment
10.2.7
Toilets - Separate
and they should be designed
11. OPERATION
which
are not in use should
toilet facility for patients should

to accommodate
wheel chairs.
THEATRE
have
be provided
DEPARTMENT
a therapeutic
aid in
11.1 General - Operating
suite is technically
which a team of surgeons,
anaesthesists,
nurses and sometime
patholoFor optimum
gists and radiologists
operate upon or care for the patients.
utilization of the operating units, the operation theatres, as a rule, should
not be reserved rigidly for use by a particular department.
The operation
theatres should further be similar in design and character to make it easy
for all surgeons and nurses to use them without the necessity of familiarizing themselves every time with a new set of conditions.
11.1.1 Location - The location
the following factors:
a) Quiet
of the department
should
be decided
on
environment;
b) Freedom
from noise and other
c) Freedom
from contamination
disturbances;
and possible cross infection;
d) Maximum
protection
e) Convenient
radiology,
relationship with surgical ward,

pathology, blood bank and CSSD.
from solar radiation;
and
intensive
care
unit,
This unit also needs constant

specialized
services such as piped
suction and medical
gases, electric
supply,
heating,
air-conditioning,
ventilation and efficient lift service if the theatres are located on upper
floors.
11.1.2 <oning - A high degree of asepsis should
appropriate environment
for staff and patients.
For
patients and the equipments through long corridors
areas should be avoided.
Zoning shall be done to
34
be ensured to provide
this, the passing of the
and other unprotected
keep the theatrcs free
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from micro organisms.
degree of cleanliness.
a)
There
may be four well defined
zoucs
of varying
Protective tone ( A ) - Containing

mostly theatre supply,
ing rooms, pre-anaesthetic
examination
room and waiting
b) Clean zone ( B ) - It includes

the casualty
wards, plaster room, theatre pack preparation
wards.
changarea.
theatres,
recovery
and pre-operative
c) Aseptic or sterile zone ( C ) - It consists of operation

theatres,
It shall provide the highest
anaesthetic and sterilizing
rooms.
degree of antibacterial
precautions.
and dressings
d) Dis@osal or dirty zone ( D ) - The soiled instruments
are transacted through this area for washing and resterilization
or disposal. It includes the sluice rooms and disposal corridor.
11.1.2.1
It should be ensured
that flow of traffic from one zone
to another is arranged through proper barrier nursing. All soiled material
both disposable
and non-disposable
should move without crossing the
sterile and clean zone. The disposable material should go for the incineration directly and non-disposable
material
like instruments,
etc, should
be cleaned in dirt washing rooms and they shall be returned for sterilization. All communication
between the operation theatres, dirty utility, and
instrument sterilization
shall be carried out through well designed hatches
or a door through which the material is passed
11.1.3 Circulation namely ( a ) patients,
properly channelized.
Normally
(b) staff,
there are three

types
and (c) supplies.
All
of traffic
flow,
these should be
11.1.3.1
Patients - Patients are brought from the ward and should
not cross the transfer area in their ward clothing which is a great source
of infection.
Change-over
of trolleys should be effected at a place which
will link up both pre-anaesthesia
and recovery rooms.
11.1.3.2
StafThe doctors, nurses, technicians
and class IV staff
should cuter from a separate route and through a set of change
rooms
and through
an air lock. They
should communicate
with the sterile
corridor. A shoe change and gowning space near the air lock should also be
provided.
11.1.3.3
Supplies - All sterile goods should have a separate
entry
point reaching the clean corridor independently,
soiled material should be
taken out by the exit only.
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11.1.4Orientation - The primary consideration
should
glare free natural light which will also reduce the radiation
natural light and ventilation
is of added advantage.
be to ensure
of heat. Good
11.1.5 Comfort Condition - An optimum comfort level in the operation

Temperature
between 16 to 21C with 50
theatres is of vital importance.
percent relative humidity shall be maintained
through central air-conditioning plant.
For hospitals of category A and B window type air-conditioners are recommended.
Ventilation
should be of 15 to 20 air changes per
hour.
11.1.6
hazards,
Sufety - In
the following
a) Adequate
b)
order to minimize
the electrical,
precautions shall be provided for:
fire-fighting
and
explosive
arrangement.
Electra-conductive
flooring in operation theatres and aneasthesia
room. It can be achieved by brass or copper grid embedded
in
the suitable material
floor spaced at 100 to 150 mm to ensure
that a persons foot would have contact with the grid at all times.
All crossings of the grid are to be soldered together to ensure
continuity of conductivity and finally the grid is to be grounded
through a resistance coil to a metal riser preferably
a cold water
pipe.
c) Provision of concealed conduit wiring circuit. Moreover electrical
wiring layout shall be flexible enough to take care of new developments and changing technology
of medical science gadgets.
- The area required
the department
for various
facilities
of
11.2.1 Relatives Waiting Room - Space adjoining to recovery ward should

be provided for the relatives attending the patients to wait and meet them
after the operations.
Toilet facilities may also be provided attached to the
waiting room.
11.2~2 Change Rooms - Separate change rooms for doctors, nurses
technicians
should be provided, with arrangement
for lockers, bathing
toilet facilities.
11.2.3 Storage - Store rooms
supplies like stretcher,
trolley,
instruments
and linen.
11.2.4 Casualty Theatre
casualty
theatre
should
splint storage for fracture
should
sterile
and
and
be provided for storing

theatre
material,
medical gas cylinders,
- For operating septic cases of minor nature a

be provided.
Facilities
for plaster preparation,
cases should also be located close to this theatre.
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2 ) - 1984
11.2.5 Pre-anaesthesia
Room - Patients are transferred from respective
ward to this room for premeditation
before operation.
Segregation
of
male and female
patients is needed to be taken care of.
The room
should have toilet facility separately for men and women.
Recovery Room -. Immediately after the operation, the patients are
close to the operation theatre until such time they
are found fit to be taken back to their parent ward/room.
11.2.6
kept in a ward situated

11.2.7
arranging
Theatre Pack Preparation Room It should be a work

of sutures, dressings and all other surgical items.
TABLE
8 PROVISION
OPERATION
THEATRE
DEPARTMENT
FACILITY
EA.
(Clause
room
for
IN
11.2)
Category
_
Category
Room Area
(No.) (ma)
Category
Room Area
(No.) (mz)
_ (3) ~~ (4)
(5)
,Category D Category E
.-
Room Area
(No.) (ms)
(7)
(6)
(8)
Room Area
(No.) (mz)
(9)
Room Area
(No.) (ms)
(11) (12)
(10)
1. OT reception
bay
waiting
2. Relatives
room (including
2
toilets
of 35 ma
each )
~.______3. Officer-in-charge
of
OT with toilet
*4.
Doctors
room
change
*5.
Nurses
room
change
16. Technician
room
change
*7.
Class
change
8. Sterile
105
105
35
35
175
175
21
14
14
21
14
14
105
10.5
14
17.5
105
105
14
175
28
35
--
105
105
--
21.0
24.5
175
175
175
17.5
-_
--
-__.
__
--
_-
.1
105
I
_._-
IV
room
staff
storage area
.1
105
175
21
( Continued )
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TABLE 8 PROVISION
OPERATION
THEATRE
DEPARTMENT
- Contd
--SL
No.
FACILITY
CATECJORYOF HOSPITAL
Category
Room Area
(No.) (m2)
(3)
(2)
(1)
9. Instrument
linen room
10. Trolley
and
IN
(4)
Category
Room Area
(No.) (mJ)
(5)
Category
Room Arra
(No.) (ms)
(6)
(7)
(8)
175
21
105
Category D
-Room Area
(No.) (ms)
(9)
Category
Room Area
(No.) (ma)
(11) (12)
(10)
28
35-
14
14
14
-p
--
bay
-_____
storage
10.5
10.5
105
12. Switch room (keep

light )
105
105
14
28
105
11. Gas cylinder
<ONE
- -~
1. Fracture-cum
Casualty theatre
a) Instrument strrilization
b) Scrub up
c) Dirty wash up
-___
t2. Plaster
t3.
preparation
4. Pre-operative
room
with toilet
___
$5. Recovery room
6. Nurses duty room

p7. Theatre
pack preparation room
-8. Frozen section
with
-_
--
-_
-
---
-___~--
28
10.5
l
1
105
105
-_
Splint store
9. X-ray
room
._
dark
1 21
( 2 beds )
14
1 35
(4beds)
1 525
( 6 beds )
28
105
-__- l
1
10.5
10.5
10.5
1
1
--
p--
10.5
105
105
.~
105
10.5
28
28
1 87.5
( 10 beds)
~_
-_
1 105
( 12 beds)
---.
___
10.5
105
14
14
10.5
14
14
175
105
105
10.5
14
14
14
--
--
105
( Continued)
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TABLE 8 PROVISION
OF VARIOUS
FLOOR
OPERATION
THEATRE
DEPARTMENT
FACILITY
SL
No.
(1))
(2)
10. Pantry
__-Category
AREAS IN
Contd
CATE~OXY OB HOSPITAL
A
Room
(No.)
Area
(ms)
(3)
(4)
Category B
~~Room Area
Category
Category
Category
Room Area
Room Area
Room Area
(No.)
(ma)
(No.)
(ma)
(No.)
(No.)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(3)
105
(m)
105
(m)
(11) (12)
(16)
1 10.5
-
-1. a) Operation
theatres ( Major )
b) Operation theatres ( Minor )
$2. Instrument
zation
1
1
sterili---
35
28
105
4. Anaesthetist
room
5. Anaesthetic
storage
6. Anaesthetia
room
28
4 to 6 35
28
2 to 3 28
~-~
3 to 5 10.5
105
105
105
10.5
14
_____
--
-.--_-_.
work room
8. Nurses work room
6to8
35
~~ ~_
3 t0 5 28
5to7
105
105
-1
21
175
3 to5
10.5
5 to 7 105
14
14
105
105
21
21
14
17.5
14
17.5
<ONE
1. Dirty
3 to 4 35
_.
-83. Scrub up
7. Doctors
35
utility
2. Janitors
;:I
;,j;3t,;;:@(5t9ll;;
closet
NOTE: 1 - Wherever
with toilet is mentioned, it is to be 3.5 m inclusive in
of room area.
NOTE 2 - This department
should have provision
for piped oxygen, nitrous
oxide and suction facility,
in all OTs, fracture-cum-casualty
theatre and recovery
room.
NOTE 3 - Additional space for weather maker room should be provided.
NOT= 4 - Additional space for TSSU may be provided.
*Change room includes attached toilet.
tTo be located adjoining to fracture-cum-casualty
theatres.
IWith additional space for toilet facilities.
Common for two operation theatrcs, to be located between theatres.
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11.2.8 Frozen Section - It is a section of pathology department
where
examination
of specimens can be made and a report made available to the
surgeon within short time.
11.2.9 X-ray with Dark Room unit with
immediate
arrangement
cases.
for
This room should have a mobile X-ray

developing
and processing
X-ray
films of
11.2.10 Operation Theatres - One operation

theatre
per 50 beds is
recommended
for larger hospitals to take care of all medical discipline
operative needs, and they should be major and minor in size.
All operating rooms should be made dust-proof and corners and junctions of walls,
floor, ceiling shall be rounded to prevent accumulation
of dust and to
facilitate cleaning.
Floor, wall and ceiling finishes should be moisture-poof.
All doors should be two leaf type with a minimum 1.5 m width and shall
Natural lighting shall be provided with large
have self closing devices.
windows and general
illumination
by means of flourescent
tubes. The
operating rooms should be normally arranged in pairs with scrub-up and
instrument sub-sterilizing
rooms.
11.2.11Scrub-u@ - In this room the operating team washes and scrub-up

their hands and arms, but on their sterile gowns, gloves and other covers
before entering the operation theatre.
It should have a single leaf door
with self-closing devices and a viewing window to communicate
with the
O.T.
A pair of surgeons
sinks with elbow or knee operated
taps are
essential to be provided in this space.
11.2.12 Instrument Sterilization - It is a sub-sterilizing
unit attached
to the operation theatre, limiting its role to operating instruments
on an
This room should be equipped with high pressure,
emergency basis only.
Instrument cupboard and a work bench with
quick sterilizing apparatus.
sinks are essential to be provided
in this room.
11.2.13
Anaesthetising Facilities - Separate rooms for anaesthetists
with
anaesthesia
material
administering
area and anaesthesia
toilet facility,
storage should be provided.
These rooms should be grouped together
and
Storage areas shouid have enough
placed very close to operation theatres.
The rooms
space for storing anaesthesia equipment medicines and gases.
shall be dust- and moisture-proof
with doors minimum 1.5 m wide.
11.2.14
Dirty Utility - Theatre
refuse such as dirty linen, used instruments and other disposable/non-disposable
stuff is removed to this room
after each operation.
Non-disposable
instruments
after initial wash is
given back to instrument sterilization
and rest of the disposable items are
Dirty linen is sent to laundry through a separate
disposed and destroyed.
exit.
The room should be provided with sink, slop sink, or bed pan sink,
work bench and draining boards.
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12. IN-PATIENTS
NURSING UNITS
12.1 General - In-patients unit, that is ward, concept is fast changing

due to policy of early ambulation and in fact only a few patients really
need to be in the bed. Nursing care should fall under the following
categories:
a) General Wards - Wards of traditional type of patients who are
not critically ill but need continuous care or observation and
have to be in bed. These includes wards for medical, surgical
ENT and eye disciplines.
b) Wardfor Specialities - Wards for patients who are suffering and
needs hospitalization in particular specialities like post operatron,
orthopaedic, paediatric, psychiatry, infection, skin, obstetric and
gynaecology, etc.
c) Intensive Care Unit - Wards for acute coronary, post operative and
critically ill patients.
The basic consideration in placing wards is to ensure sufficient
nursing care, segregating patients according to three categories, locating
them according to the needs of treatment in respective medical discipline
and checking cross infection.
12.1.1 Location - Wards should be relegated at the back to ensure
quietness and freedom from unwanted visitors General ward units are of
repetitive nature and hence they may be conveniently piled up vertically
one above the other which will result in efficiency, easy circulation and
services economy. Wards for particular specialities, however, should be
located closer to their respective department to act as self-contained
centres. In such case post-operative ward may be placed horizontal to
operation theatre and maternity ward to the delivery rooms.
12.1.2 Planning of a Ward Unit to minimize the work of the nursing
the patients within the unit. The
from bed areas to treatment room,
minimum.
In planning a ward, the aimshould bc

staff and provide basic amenities to
distances to be travelled by a nurse
pantry, etc, should be kept to be
12.1.2.1 Normally,
a ward unit shall comprise 24 to 36 beds,
unless small strength wards are needed for specific reasons in multiple
beds and isolation unit. An area of 7 ms per bed is recommended,
and
should be arranged with a minimum distance of 2.25 m between centres
of two beds and a clearance of minimum 200 mm between the bed and
wall. The space should accommodate a patient bed and a bedside locker.
Separate ward units shall be provided for male and female patients for
each medical discipline.
In wards the width of doors shall not be less
than l-2 m and all wards should have dado to a height of 1.2 m.
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12.1.2.2 Isolation unit in the form of two single bedded rooms per
nursing unit should be provided to cater for certain cases requiring isolation
from other patients.
An area of 14 ma for such rooms to contain a bed,
bedside locker, easy chair for patient, a chair for the visitor and a built
in cupboard for storing clothes is recommended.
These
isolation
unit
should have separate toilet facilities.
12.1.2.3
In hospitals of category C, D and E few single and two bedded units may be provided for patients on the basis of hotel type accommodation with independent
toilet facility.
Area recommended
for these
rooms is 14 and 21 ms respectively.
12.1.3
Tybe of Ward - W ar d s may be either nightingale
or rigs type.
In the former, beds are arranged at right angle to the wall with the feet
towards the central corridor and in the latter 4 to 6 beds are arranged
parallel to the longitudinal
walls and facing each other. A rigs type ward
is recommcndcd
from socio environmental
stand point.
12.2 General
Ward Facilities
- Each ward unit should have a set of
ward ancillaries, requirement
of such facilities are given in Table 9.
12.2.1 .Nursing Station - It should be positioned
in such a way that
the nurse can keep a continuous watch over the patients.
The room shall
contain a cupboard to hold materials which might otherwise be placed in
clean utility room, a drug cupboard, sink, chair, small table and space for
call system points and records. Separate toilet facilities for nurses shall be
provided.
12.2.2
Treatment Room - Major dressing
and complicated
treatments
should be carried out in the treatment
room to avoid the risk of crossinfection.
12.2.3
CVurd Pantry - For collection
and distribution
of meals
and
preparation
of beverages,
a ward pantry shall be provided.
It should
be fitted with a hot-water supply geyser, refrigerator
and a hot case and
should have the facilities for storing cutlery, etc.
12.2.4 Ward Store - A store shall be provided for storing the
requirements
of clothes, bed sheets, and other ward equipments.
weekly
12.2.5 Sluice Room - A room shall be provided for emptying and cleaning bed pans, urine bottles, and sputum mugs, disposing of used dressing
and similar material, storage of stool and urine specimen, etc.
12.2.6 Day Space - For those patients who are allowed to sit and relax,
It should afford an easy
a room shall be provided in the ward unit itself.
access to patients
and supervision
by the nursing staff and should be
provided with easy chairs,
book shelves and small tables. It may also
serve as dining space.
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TABLE
9 PROVISION
OF VARIOUS
FLOOR AREAS
WARD UNIT AND WARD ANCILLARIES
( Clarues 12.2, 12.3.2,
SL
No.
FACILITY
1. General Ward
13.3.1 and 13.4 )
WARD UNIT -
(2)
(1)
IN-PATIENT NURSING UNIT
8 to 15 Beds
16 to 23 Beds
24 to 30 Beds
Room
(No.)
Room
(No.)
Room
(No.)
Area
(m2)
c) Treatment
(4)
(5)
14
175
17.5
room
17.5
175
105
14
10 5
105
105
14
105
14
(7)
(8)
-_-___
room
105
1
*d) Laboratory
_-.-__
e) Ward pantry
f ) Ward store
__
..~._
bay
closet
k) Day space
105
105
~.
-~-
105
-105
3.5
3.5
14
14
140
17.5
17.5
h) Sluice room
j ) Janitors
(3)
Area
(mr)
*b) Doctors
duty
with toilet
g) Trolley
Arca
(m)
(3)
with
station
a) Nursing
work area and toilet
IN
m) Patients
relatives
waiting area with toilets
-+----Refer
n) Sanitary annexe
to Table
lo-----_t
Additional for Paediatric Ward
~-
a) Formula room
b) Clothes room
c) Play room
1
1
105
105
105
14
14
105
14
..---.
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1
21
-m_
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TABLE 9 PROVISION
OF VARIOUS
FLOOR AREAS IN
WARD UNIT AND WARD ANCILLARIES
- Contd
FACILITY
SL
(1)
16 to 23 Reds
Room
(No.)
Room
(No.)
for
Area
(ma)
(3)
room
e) Class room
Additional
(4)
1
1
I
.p
to (c)
b) Additional
to (d)
___-
Room
(No.)
Area
(m2)
(6)
(7)
(8)
105
10.5
105
70
7.0
70
70
70
7.0
Areas
(ms)
2. Neonatal Unit
OVER 32 MATERNITY BEDS

Room
(No.)
Areas
(m)
a) Nursery
i) Premature
ii) Septic
iii) Normal
21
14
14
175
175
10.5
105
7.0
105
70
105
I-
room
d) Formula
cum
breast feeding
room
Phototherapy
room
105
105
105
duty
with
e) Store
b) Nurses station
with toilet
g) Sluice
Room
(No.)
UP TO32 MATERNITY BEDS
f)
Area
(ms)
(5)
-
24 to 30 Beds
Antenatal Ward
a) Additional
c) Doctors
room
toilet
IN-PATIENT NURSINO UNIT
8 to 15 Beds
(2)
d) Dining
WARD UNIT -
No.
-NOTE
1
105
I
is mentioned it is to be 3-5 ms inclusive ofthe
7.0
Wherever with toilet

ltotal area of the room.
NOTE2 - Instead of doctors duty room in every ward a duty room in every
floor may be provided.
Area recommended is 175 ma.
*Common for two wards ( Nursing Units ).
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12.2.7 Sanitary- Toilet for an individual room ( single or two bedded )
in a ward unit shall be 3.5 m2 comprising a bath, a wash basin and WC.
Toilet common to serve two such rooms shall be 5.25 m2 to comprise
a bath, a WC in separate cubicle and a wash basin.
For multiple beds of
a ward unit, requirement
of fitments are given in Table 10.
12.3 Ward Unit for Particular Specialities - The provision recommended for general ward unit shall apply with additional requirements
as
described in 12.3.1 to 12.3.5.
12.3.1 Post Ofierative and Orthopaedic Wards - Bed space should be 8.75 ms
to accommodate
treatment
apparatus
and wheel chair.
Post operative
wards should be located close to the operation theatres department.
Airconditioning
of the post operative ward is essential.
12.3.2 Paediatric Ward - A separate ward unit shall be provided
in
hospital of category C, D and E. The ward unit shall have at least 25 percent of patients in isolated cubicles in single and two bedded rooms.
These cubicles should be separated by glazed partition
for better supervision.
Each pair of cubicles may be provided with a common toilet of
Further 25 percent of beds
5.25 ms having WC, bath and wash basin.
should be in the form of cubicles of 4 to 6 beds to provide extra space for
mothers bed along with sick paediatric cot. Floor space per bed, therefore,
shall be 10.5 rnp. Additional ancillaries for the ward are given in Table 9.
12.3.3 PJychiabry Ward - All windows and verandahs
opening
should
be protected with steel grill or concrete jali. The ward shall be located on
the ground floor or lower floors.
All electrical
fittings and fixtures shall
also be suitably protected.
12.3.4 Skin Ward - Twentyfive percent of the beds in the ward shall
be in the form of 2- and 4-bedded rooms for segregation.
Arrangement
for
long bath should be provided in the toilet.
12.3.5 Infectious Disease Ward - This unit should accommodate
both
male and female patients suffering from infectious ailments.
It should be
planned as a separate building
connecting
the main building through
a covered passage.
The unit may be placed in the main ward block itself
but should be separated by an airgap and shall be provided for 4 to 6 percent of male and female patients.
Additional
ward ancillaries
to that of
general ward are a sink room of 10.5 m2, two staff changing
room 10.5
ms each and a discharge room IO.5 ms.
13. OBSTETRIC AND GYNAECOLOGY
13.1 General - Maternity service includes
postnatal
attended
confined
DEPARTMENT
antenatal
care, delivery and
care.
Before
and after child birth, the patient
should be
to in the out-patient
clinic and during labour the patient is
to bed in the nursing unit.
The out-patient clinic should also
45
TABLE
10
REQUIREMENTS
FOR SANITARY
( Chse
IN HOSPITALS
FOR PTAIENTS
12.2.7 )
FITMENTS
SL
No.
FITMENTS
REQUIREMENTS
In-Patient Wards Or dVursingUnits ( For Males and Females
1 fx every 8 beds or part thereof ( male )

1 for every 6 beds or part thereof ( female )
1.
Water-closets
2.
Ablution
3.
Urinals
1 for each water-closet plus one water tap with draining

in the vicinity ofwater closets
1 for every 12 beds or part thereof ( males only )
4.
IVash basins
1 for every !2 beds or part thereof
5.
Baths
1 bath with shower for every 12 beds or part thereof
6.
7.
Bed pan washing sinks
8.
Kitchen
taps
Cleaners
sinks and
cleaning mackintosh
sink/slab
sinks and dishwashers
for
1 for each ward1

1 for each ward,)
in dirty utility
and sluice room
1 for each ward in ward pantry
------------
Outdoor-Patient and Other Department ( Lavatory Block )

h__--_----_~
IFor Females
For Males
Water-closets
1 for every 40 persons or part
.4blution
1 in each water-closet
thereof
taps
arrangements
2 Fh\;;;;y
50 persons
or part
1 in each water-closet
Plus 1 water tap with draining

arrangement
shall be provided
in the vicinity of water-closet and urinals per lavatory block
1 for every 25 persons or part
thereof
Urinals
Wash basins
1 for every
thereof
NOTE 1 -
Some of the water closets may be of European
NOTE 2 -
Additional
50 persons
or part
1 Fe;eT;y
style, if desired.
and special fitments for specific needs of hospitals
may be provided.
50 persons
or part
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Since these services are
provide diagnostic
facilities for gyneo patients.
cyclic, it is recommended
to place the in-patient
unit close to the outpatient clinic making it easily accessible to the child bearing women.
The
in-patient unit shall comprise (a) delivery suite unit, (b) nursing unit, and
(c) neonatal unit, and they should be placed on the same floor.
13.2 Delivery Suite Unit - The delivery suite unit should include the
for various facilities
as given in 13.2.1
facilities
of accommodation
to 13.2.9.
The areas for these facilities for various categories
of hospitals
13.2.1 Reception and Admission - As the patients many a time, arrive
a state of imminent delivery, the registration
counter should open into
entrance lobby.
in
an
13.2.2 Examination
and Preparation
Room - The room should accommodate one or two beds and provide space for the doctor with the work
table, etc.
A change room with attached toilet facilities shall be provided
with the examination
cubicle.
The provision of lockers for keeping the
personal clothes and articles may also be kept in view.
13.2.3 Labour Room - Labour rooms should preferably be in the form of
As birth follows
cubicles; two labour rooms for every 10 maternity beds.
In
labour, the labour rooms should be placed adjacent to delivery rooms.
hospitals of category A and B the examination-cum-preparation
room and
labour room may be combined into a single room.
13.2.4
Delivery Rooms -
a) Clean delivery
b) Operation
c) Septic
rooms shall be of the following
room for normal
theatre
delivery
Delivery
for caesarean,
types:
deliveries,
and
room.
Delivery rooms shall be provided at the rate of one for every 20

The size of the operating
theatre for caesarean
rooms
maternity beds.
shall be the same as that of the operating
theatres.
Sterility
and other
requirements
shall be maintained
like operation theatres department.
13.2.5 Sterilizing Room - The facilities for sterilization of the equipment
in the delivery suites should be made.
This room should house a work
counter, sink, small high-speed pressure instruments sterilizer, etc.
13.2.6 Sterile Store Room - Close
to the sterilizing
room,
a room to
store sterile material should be provided.
It should be provided with issue
windows.
13.2.7 Scrubbirlg Room - Scrub-up
facilities may be provided between
two delivery rooms similar to those provided
in operation
theatre department.
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TABLE
11
PROVISION
OF VARIOUS FLOOR
DELIVERY
SUITE UNIT
AREAS
IN
( ClaUsc 13.2 )
SL
No.
CATIWORY OF HOSPWAL
FACILITY
Category
Room Area
(No.) (ms)
(2)
(1)
(3)
1, Reception
admission
waiting area
and
with
2. Examination
preparation
with toilet
and
room
l3. Doctors
Room Area
(No.) (ms)
(5)
(6)
Category
Room Area
(No.) (ms)
(7)
i- 1
(8)
21
Category
Room Area
(No.) (ms)
Category
Room Area
(No.) (ms)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
35
42
14.0
21
21
14
175
105
105
10.5
105
10.5
105
105
105
105
105
_1
.-
Class
room
I3
-.__
*4. Nurses changeroom

IV
change
*6. Technician
room
change
7. Sterile
change
room
5.
(4)
Category
105
__
1
- -_
-___
105
105
105
storage
and
8. Instrument
linen store
_-
--1
-~
21
28
28
105
10.5
105
105
105
10.5
105
10.5
1
___-
28
-
35
14
._
9. Trolley
bay
10. Switch
room
70
105
room
14
21
preparation
10.5
105
14
175
14
21
21
105
411. Recovery
12. Pack
room
13. Anaesthesia
_____
$14. Labour
room
room
1
21
( 2 cltbiclcs )
1
31.5
( 3 cubicles )
52.5
1
( 5 cubicles )
735
1
( 7 cubicles )
( Conlinued )
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TABLE
11
PROVISION
DELIVERY
FACILITY
SL
No.
Room Area
(No.) (ma)
1, (3)
(4
15. Delivery
Category
19. Children
1 (5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
21
delivery
28
28
steriliz-
--
10.5
70
Category
Room Area Room Area

(No.) (m2) 1 (No.) (me)
21
birth
20. Eclampsia
room
-_
(9)
(10)
21
21
35
35
14
175
175
70
10.5
105
lOQ5
105
10.5
21
._
~~___
70
--____
______
14
1
____
105
14
7.0
1
_1
,1
10.5
3.5
_____~
35
it is to be
3.5
ma inclusive
17.5
70
in
of toilet 3.5 ms.
room
SCommon
(11) (12)
NOTE - Whenever with toilet is mentioned,

of the room area.
*Inclusive
_._.._~___
1Room Area
(No.) (mz)
Room Area
(No.) (m)
70
closet
tCategory E
21. Dirty utility
tThis
facility.
up
22. Janitors
17. Instrument
ing
$18. Scrub
(4)
Category
21
room
$16. Operating
room
IN
Category
(1)
AREAS
OF VARIOUS
FLOOR
SUITE UNIT - Contd
should
for delivery
$With additional
have
provision
and operating
for
piped
delivery
oxygen,
nitrous oxide
and suction
room.
space for toilet facilities.
13.2.8 Dirty Utility - For collection and transferring

of blood stained
clothes to the laundry unit, a sluice room shall be provided.
It is desirable
to ins tall mechanical
aid for washing of bed pans, urinals, etc.
13.2.9 Other Facilities - Other facilities
for the unit should include
change
rooms
for doctors,
nurses, technicians,
anaesthesia
room, pack
preparation room, instrument and linen storage, recovery room, etc, and
these should be identical to operation
theatres department.
They should
be arranged in the same degree of ascpsis.
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13.3 Nursing
antenatal,
Unit -
postnatal,
Nursing
unit for the department
shall include
eclampsia, post operative, and gynaecological
units.
13.3.1 Antenatal Wurd - The female patients

admitted
for treatment
during the period of their pregnancy
should be housed in a ward separate
The ward would need the
from those who have undergone
the labour.
same facilities as recommended
for general ward in Table 9.
The ward
should also have provision for a fully equipped laboratory.
The treatment
room should also be bigger in such ward unit.
13.3.2 Eclamp..ria Ward - These patients fall under antenatal and postnatal category.
The ward should either form part of antenatal
nursing
unit or placed close to delivery suite unit. Number of beds shall be one in
every 20 postnatal
beds.
Single
and two-bedded
rooms with attached
toilet should be provided.
13.3.3 Postnatal
or Lying-in
Ward - Patients
who have had normal
deliveries and do not suffer any complication,
calling for medical care are
admitted to this ward.
The size of the ward depends upon whether the
babies are kept with the mothers or all babies are kept in the central
nursery.
It is recommended
that in case of normal deliveries, the healthy
babies may be kept with the mothers in the baby cradle attached to the
bed side of the patients. The unit should be close to maternity
ward.
13.3.4 Formula Room - A formula room shall be provided close to the
nursery for the preparation
of food for the infants who are not fully
breastfed.
The size of the room shall be increased, if washing and sterilizing of feeding bottles is done in the room.
13.3.5 Post-Operative Ward - The post-operative
ward for the patients
who have undergone operation shall be able to accommodate
two beds per
delivery room inciuding operating delivery room.
Area per bed may be
8.75 ma. The unit should be placed in between the delivery suite and
lying-in ward.
Ward ancillaries should be same as for general ward unit.
13.4 Neonatal
Unit - Well being of the new born becomes the responsibility of the paediatrician.
A separate neonatal unit for prematures,
high
risk babies, and sick new borns should be established as independent
unit.
Facilities like nurseries, nurses station, formula-cum-breast
feeding room,
store, photo therapy
and a sluice room should be provided.
The area
required for all these facilities shall be as given in Table 9.
13.4.1 Premature hksery - Premature
babies
in
individual
heated
bassinets or incubators with temperature
and humidity control should be
accommodated
and oxygen outlet installed.
Floor space per bassinet may
be 3.5 ma.
13.4.2 Septic Nursery - Babies known to be or suspected of being infected
They
should
be
shall be kept in an isolated
room
with cubicles.
Floor space per bassinet
segregated from normal and prernature nurseries.
should be 3.5 ms.
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13.4.3 Normal Nursery - An independent nursery for normal and healthy
babies is not considered essential. However, a nursery with 2 to 4 bassinets
Floor space per bassinet may be 3.5 ms.
may be provided.
13.4.4 .Niirses Station - It should be so placed so as to ensure continuous
watch over the nurseries and to render efficient treatment to infants.
13.4.5 Photo Therapy Room - A room with a one transparent
for observation
of babies in natural light.
side wall
13.5 Gynaecological
Unit - The
proportion
of gynaecological
beds
The space requirements
for
should be 40 percent of the maternity
beds.
various facilities to be provided in the unit shall be same as recommended
for general ward.
14. INTENSIVE
CARE UNIT
14.1 General - In this unit, critically

ill patients
requiring
highly
These
skilled life saving medical aid and nursing care are concentrated.
should include major surgical and medical
cases, head injuries,
severe
haemorrhage,
acute caronary occulusion, kidney and respiratory
catastrophies, poisoning, etc. It should be the ultimate medicare the hospital can
provide with highly specialized
staff and equipment.
The number
of
patients requiring
intensive care may be about 2 to 5 percent
of total
medical and surgical patients in a hospital. A unit shall not have less than
4 beds nor more than 12 beds.
14.1.1 Location - This unit should be located close to operation theatre
department
and other essential department
such as X-ray or pathology so
that the staff and ancillaries
could be shared. Easy and convenient
access
from emergency and accident department
is also essential.
This unit will
also need all the specialized
services such as piped suction and medical
gases, continuous electric supply, heating, ventilation, air-conditioning
and
A good natural
light and pleasant
environment
efficient lift services.
should also be of great help to the patients and staff as well.
14.1.2 Floor Space - All beds in this unit are to be arranged
in glazed
cubicles with centrally located nurses station. The area per bed in this unit
should be 10.5 ms to cater for free movement,
check against infection
and
at time utilization of specialized bulky equipments.
14.1.3 Planning of
should be to have :
a)
the
Ward -
The
basic
consideration
a fully visible patients area with adequate

positioning of specialized equipment,
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space
in
planning
all round
for
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b) a central
nurses station
c) an adequate
with minimum
stock of medicines,
d) distinct clean and dirty utility

supplies could be minimized.
14.2 Facilities
recommended
possible
walking
distance,
and
area where movement
- Various facilities required

areas are given in Table 12.
for the unit
of staff and
along
with the
14.2.1 .Nurses Station - This should be planned as an open area with

adequate
counter
space for writing,
telephones,
patients
monitoring
Open planning should be adopted
equipments, X-ray viewing boxes, etc.
for visibility
as well as audibility
of the entire patients area. A small
pantry space along with the nurses station may be helpful.
14.2.2 Clean Utility Area - This

should
contain
all the essential
supplies, linen, medicines,
lotions, syringes, trolleys, various mobile equipments, etc.
TABLE
12
PROVISION
OF VARIOUS FLOOR AREAS OF WARD
ANCILLARIES
IN INTENSIVE
CARE UNIT
( Clause 14.2 )
SL
No.
FACILITY
IN C, D ANU E C~TEQORIES OB
HOSPITALS
ONLY
A_--__--l
C------
Room
( No. )
(2)
(1)
1.
Patients
area
relatives
(3)
waiting
Areas
(ms)
(4)
175
2.
Nurses station with toilet
175
3.
Doctors
175
4.
Intensive care laboratory
14
5.
Equipment
14
6.
Stores
14
room with toilet

room
7.
Pantry
105
8.
Switch room
105
9.
Trolley
bay
105
10.
Sluice room
105
11.
Janitors
3.5
closet
NOTE - This ward should have provision for piped oxygen nitrous oxide and
suction facility.
Wherever with toilet is mentioned, it is to be 35 rn2 inclusive
in the total requirement of the room area.
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14.2.3 Equipment Room and Intensive Care Laboratory - This should provide
for immediate clinical tests and investigations. All essential testing equipments should be housed in it.
156 CONSTRUCTIONAL
REQUIREMENTS
15.1 Circulation Areas - Circulation areas such as corridors, entrance

halls, staircases, etc, in the hospital buildings should not be less than 30
percent of the total floor area of the building.
15.2 Floor Height - The height of all the rooms in the hospital should
not be less than 3.00 m and not more than 3.65 m, measured at any point
from the surface of the floor to the lowest point of the ceiling. The
minimum head-room such as under the bottom of beams, fans and lights
shall be 2.5 m measured vertical under such beam, fan or light.
15.2.1 The height of the operation
if viewing galleries are provided.
theatres
may be suitably increased
15.3 Room shall have for the admission of light and air, one or more
apertures, such as windows and fan lights, opening directly to the external
air or into an open verandah.
The minimum aggregate areas ( see Note )
of such opening excluding doors inclusive of frames, shall be not less than
20 percent of the floor area in case such apertures are located in one wall
and not less than 15 percent of the floor area in case such apertures are
located in two opposite walls at the same sill level.
NOTE- If a window
is partly fixed, the openable
area shall be counted.
15.4 The architectural

finishes in hospitals shall be of high quality
in view of maintenance of better hygienic conditions specially in sanitary
Flooring in sanitary blocks should be done with marble or polisblocks.
hed stone; and dado or glazed ceramic tile finish given on walls.
15.5 The design of building shall ensure control of noise due to walking,
movement of trolleys and banging of doors, etc. Expansion joints should
have a non-metallic beading finish.
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Ad-hoc
)
Panel
for Hospital
Buildings,
12
: Pl
RePresenting
Convener
DR P. N. GHEI
BDC
Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry

of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi
Members
SHRI P. C. JAITLY
SHRI
L.
R.
LALLA
SHRI J. C. MEHTA
LT-COL R. I<. RAKSHIT
Dn R. P. SINIIA
Central Designs Bureau for Medical

and Health
Buildings ( Directorate
General
of Health
Services ), New Delhi
Engineer-in-Chiefs
New Delhi
Post-Graduate
Institute of Medical
Education
and Research, Chandigarh
Directorate
General,
Armed
Forces
Medical
Services, New Delhi
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New
Delhi
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to institute health education

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