Allied Hospital

Allied Hospital (Urdu: الائیڈ سپتال) is the leading government run hospital in the district of Faisalabad. Allied Hospital serves as the teaching hospital of Faisalabad Medical University, Faisalabad (Punjab Medical college). It was founded in 1978.

Allied Hospital
الائیڈ سپتال
Government of Punjab
Allied Hospital Faisalabad
Geography
LocationJail Road, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
Coordinates31°26′55″N 73°4′51″E
Organisation
Care systemMinistry of National Health Services
FundingGovernment of Pakistan
TypeTeaching, General, District General
Affiliated universityPunjab Medical College[1]
PatronDr Mian Faheem Yousaf
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds1450[1]
HelipadNo
History
Opened1978
Links
ListsHospitals in Pakistan

Allied Hospital serves the wider Faisalabad District. During the covid-19 pandemic, Allied Hospital was the leading point of contact for treatment and vaccination.[2]

History

Allied Hospital was founded in 1978 with a capacity of 1,450 beds. It was equipped with state of art machinery. The Government of Punjab granted autonomy to this institution in 1998 and a Board of Governors was empowered to run the institution. In 2002, Government of Punjab revised the act. Emergency department has been setup at DHQ and Allied Hospital and free medication is provided to all patients for the first 24 hours.[1]

Recognition

The institute is recognized by General Medical Council, United Kingdom and Irish Medical Council, Republic of Ireland.

Departments

Here is a list of departments within Allied Hospital.

  1. General Medicine
  2. General Surgery
  3. Neurosurgery[1]
  4. Peadriatics
  5. Cardiology/ CCU[1]
  6. Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT)
  7. Ophthalmology/ Eye[1]
  8. Dermatology (Skin)
  9. Obstetrics & Gynaecology[1]
  10. Cardiac Surgery
  11. Pulmonology/ T.B. & Chest
  12. Accident and Emergency Department[1]
  13. Labour Room
  14. Trauma Center
  15. Orthopaedic Ward
  16. Oncology
  17. Psychiatry
  18. Radiotherapy
  19. Anaesthesia/ Intensive Care Unit (ICU)[1]
  20. Plastic Surgery
  21. Urology
  22. Burn Center (State of art)
  23. Private Rooms
  24. Nephrology[1]
  25. Diabetic Center
  26. COVID-19 ward[2]
  27. Mortuary and Postmortem[1]

Capacity

Allied Hospital has:

  • 3 Surgical Units
  • 3 Medical Units
  • 1 Cardiology Unit
  • 2 ENT Units with Facio maxillary surgery
  • Dental Surgery
  • 1 Pediatric Medicine
  • 1 Pediatric Surgery Unit
  • 1 Gynaecology and Obstetrics Units
  • 1 Labour Unit with separate operation theatre
  • ICU and recovery room
  • 1 Radiology Unit
  • 1 Oncology Unit
  • 1 Nephrology Unit with dialysis treatment facility
  • 1 Urology Unit with Kidney transplant facilities
  • 1 Plastic Surgery and Burn Unit
  • 1 Orthopedics Unit
  • 1 Ophthalmology Unit
  • 1 Neurosurgery Unit

Allied Hospital has separate operation theatres for ENT, Orthopedics, General Surgery, Ophthalmology, Urology, Plastic Surgery and Neurosurgery. All these subspecialties give 24 hour emergency cover. Surgery Department is run by Professor Grade Doctors who are highly qualified in their fields.

Allied Hospital Faisalabad contains a number of qualified doctors and teaching staff. It provides all facilities to its patients, has treatment available for many diseases, conditions and a dedicated burn center. The emergency ward is open 24 hours.[3][1]

Location

Allied Hospital Faisalabad is located on Jail Road adjacent to Faisalabad Medical University, near Sargodha Road.


Covid-19 Ward

According to the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) sources, the ease in lockdown by the authorities had led to an increase in the number of patients in Punjab, especially in Faisalabad in May 2020. So this hospital took required steps to deal with the changed situation.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Profile of Allied Hospital". Punjab Medical College website. 30 May 2008. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  2. "Half of Allied Hospital converted into Covid-19 ward". Dawn (newspaper). 30 May 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  3. "Faisalabad Burn Center at Allied Hospital, Faisalabad". Government of the Punjab website. Archived from the original on 30 April 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2020.


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