Wednesday, 06 NOVEMBER 2024 | PNS | DEHRADUN
With the arrival of winter, the operating hours of OPD services at Deen Dayal Upadhyay district hospital have been changed to better accommodate patients. Traditionally, every year in November government hospital OPD hours are changed to 9 AM to 3 PM from the summer timing of 8 AM to 2 PM. This year, however, due to the Deepawali holiday break, the implementation of the new timings has been delayed at the government hospital across the State.
Informing about this, the medical superintendent Dr VS Chauhan informed that the hospital administration has complied with the State’s directive to alter the schedule in preparation for winter. Formerly, the hospital’s OPD hours were from 8 AM to 2 PM in the summer season, but the OPD hours are changed during the winter. This year too the district hospital has also adopted a new timing from 9AM to 3PM which will continue till the month of March. He stated that all doctors, nurses and other staff members have been informed about the change in operating hours. Patients must complete the OPD registration form before 2:30 PM as the OPD registration window will only be open during those specified hours. Additionally, the medicine counter will also remain open till 2:30 PM, he added.
Chauhan further added that the primary reason for adjusting the hospital timings statewide is to accommodate patients during the winter season, especially those residing in mountainous regions who may find it challenging to visit the hospital early in the morning. He further informed that the patient load tends to decrease at the OPD during the winter season, as various illnesses are more common in the summer. Asthma and heart problems tend to increase in the elderly during winter. To prevent this, taking early precautions such as maintaining physical exercise, a proper diet and others plays a crucial role, he added.
Notably, all government hospitals across the state have changed their timings, except for Government Doon Medical College (GDMC) as it provides OPD services from 9 AM to 3 PM throughout the year.
