PREMABLE: This document is an expression of commitment and resolve of this institute to provide information about the services that are available, the quality and standards of service that you may expect, the facilities, procedures available and also the costs wherever they are.  A guide map of the Institution is also affixed at the entrance of the complex and also at the entrance of various blocks.

About the College

      Government Medical College, Sector 32, Chandigarh is affiliated to the Panjab University Chandigarh and is recognized by Medical Council of India. The college is having an intake of 50 students per year for MBBS course.

     The admission for MBBS course are finalized in the last week of June. The academic session begins from first working day of July every year. The distribution of seats for   various categories for admission to MBBS course and Postgraduate (MD/MS) courses is as under:-

          The Admission for the 39 seats belonging to UT Chandigarh pool are made on merit basis which is determined through an entrance test conducted by Panjab University, Chandigarh. The admission for 08 seats belonging to Central Pool and all India quota is made on the basis of recommendation of Govt. of India which is again basis of merit.

          The Post Graduate Courses in the  following specialties are being run in the Institute:

Additionally, the following Degrees & Fellowships are available in GMCH:

·        M. Phil (Psychiatry)            -         08

·        M. Phil (Social Work)          -          08

·        IAP Fellowship in Peads     -         02

The Admission for the post graduate courses are made on merit basis through an entrance test conducted by the Panjab University, Chandigarh.

In addition to the above, DNB started in following departments:

General Information about   Attached Hospital:

          The patients seeking services in the hospital are registered and issued a card for recording various details of the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment provided. The hospital is having facilities for almost all the investigation/ procedures, which includes CT Scan, Endoscopy and others as detailed below. The charges payable for all these investigation are based on the income of the patient. Every indoor patient is entitled to avail the facility of pass for the convenience of their attendants. A 500 bedded hospital is attached with the institute. The information about timings and various charges as payable is as under:

Laboratory investigations/ procedures available with charges as per income slabs. Police post is available within the Hospital premises

Causality and Emergency Services:

Blood Bank: The services of Licensed blood bank is available round the clock in the                            Hospital

                    On the recommendation of treating doctors i.e. Senior Residents/Consultants and approval of concerned HOD/ Medical Superintendent, the   poor patients can avail the said facilities free of cost . Apart from above these facilities are available free of cost to the UT employees/ Pensioners, Freedom Fighters & Ex Servicemen.

Ambulance : Round the Clock ambulances are available on payment basis for the convenience of  patients within UT, Chandigarh.

The Procedure for Doctors attending Conference/Training/Workshop in India & Abroad.

The procedure for attending the conference of Doctor is as under:-

A regular faculty allowed to attend Conference / Seminar / Workshop at International Level once in a span of 4 years and at National Level once in a financial year on government expenses as per schedule given below:-

(I)     For International Conference:-

       1.     Approval of D.P. through A.D.A. within one week.

       2.     Then approval of HE’ through SMER including vigilance clearance within 1 ^½ month.

(II)             For National Level Conference:-

1.     Approval of D.P. through A.D.A. within one week.

2.     Approval of SMER within 10-15 days.

Canteens : Canteens are available for providing services to the faculty, students staff and out-patient/attendants/visitors at following places:

Block-A Level V                                       (Provides services round the clock)
Block-B (OPD-Block),Level I                  (Provides services 8.00 am to 6.00pm)
Block-C (Kitchen)                                    (Provides services to the indoor patients)

Shopping Complex: The shopping complex is having the following facilities:

   (a) Chemist shops-2                                  These remain open round the clock

       & One Jan Aushadi Chemist Shop
   (b) STD/PCO, Lamination & Photostat                        -do-
   (c) Fresh Fruit & Juice
   (d) Milk & Dairy Products
   (e) General Merchant
   (f)  Barber
   (g) Stationery, Gift & Florist items
   (h) A branch of State Bank of India is operating from the Hospital building and an ATM                  of State Bank of India is installed in the shopping complex.

The following specialties are providing quality services to the students and patients in this institute:

(1)       Anesthesia and Intensive Care
(2) Anatomy
(3) Biochemistry
(4) Community Medicine
(5) Dentistry
(6) Dermatology(Skin & Venereology Diseases)
(7) ENT(Otorhinolaryngology)- Head & Neck Surgery
(8) Forensic Medicine
(9) General Medicine
(10) General Surgery
(11) Immuno Haematology and Blood Transfusion
(12) Microbiology
(13) Obstetrics & Gynaecology
(14) Ophthalmology
(15) Orthopaedics
(16) Pathology
(17) Pharmacology

 (18) Physiology
(19) Paediatrics
(20) Psychiatry
(21) Radiodiagnosis
(22) Radiotherapy
(23) Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases

Referral Services:

(a)   The Hospital Provides referral services for the neighboring states like Punjab, Haryana & Himachal Pradesh. Patients are referred from the primary & secondary level health centres of the neighboring states are received in this hospital.

(b)   The hospital tries to give best available treatment to the patient visiting this hospital. But in case of some specialized treatments and investigations which are not available in this hospital, the patients are referred to the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh.

Grievances/complaints/redressal

          Name, location and telephone number of Director-Principal & Medical Superintendent have been displayed at the reception and elsewhere in the hospital for receiving the grievances and complaints.  Every grievance/complaint is dealt quickly. Every patient/visitor has the right to be heard.

          ADMINISTRATION

The other direct telephone attached with EPABX   exchanges are as under: 2601023-24, 2665253-60, 2665545-49, 2669180, 2669182, 2669569, 2662201-2663301, 2663303.