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Administrative Block: Services Hospital, Lahore

Services Hospital in Lahore began in 1958 as a 55-bed outpatient department for government employees, becoming Wahdat Hospital and later Services Hospital. It has since grown, with bed capacity reaching over 1000 and becoming affiliated with medical colleges. Recent investments have upgraded emergency services and diagnostic capabilities, with plans to further modernize departments and construct academic facilities. Services Hospital now functions as a self-financing teaching institution on par with other medical colleges in Pakistan.

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Administrative Block: Services Hospital, Lahore

Services Hospital in Lahore began in 1958 as a 55-bed outpatient department for government employees, becoming Wahdat Hospital and later Services Hospital. It has since grown, with bed capacity reaching over 1000 and becoming affiliated with medical colleges. Recent investments have upgraded emergency services and diagnostic capabilities, with plans to further modernize departments and construct academic facilities. Services Hospital now functions as a self-financing teaching institution on par with other medical colleges in Pakistan.

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Services hospital Lahore

In 1958, a separate outpatient department of Mayo Hospital, Lahore was set up for the use of
government employees. In 1960, this was converted into 55-bedded and name Wahdat
Hospital; it had medical and surgical facilities, together with a laboratory and X-Rays unit. it was
later renamed " Services Hospital ".

Administrative Block: Services Hospital, Lahore

In 1977, the bed strength was increased to 192(50% for the general public) and it became the
teaching hospital of Allam Iqbal Medical College, (AMIC). In 1986, various additional buildings
were constructed and the bed strength was raised to 904. In 1995, AIMC moved to its new
campus, attached to Jinnah Hospital. Services Hospital then became attached to the
Postgraduate Medical Institute, (PGMI), with increased bed strength of 1096. Services Hospital
Lahore was declared as an "Autonomous Institution" in 1999. Most recently PGMI has become
attached to the Lahore General Hospital; it will be shifted to the premises of LGH on completion
of its building.

The Emergency and Trauma Centre was set up in 2002 and is now being upgraded and
modernized under the Chief Minister's initiative of "Strengthening of Emergency Medical
Services" (SEMS). This scheme has been approved by the Board of Management, at a total
cost of Rs. 80 million. Construction work is being carried out by the Communication and Works
Department. Equipment worth Rs. 9.9 million is also being purchased under SEMS. As per
Chief Minister's initiative, the emergency staff is receiving an additional allowance equivalent to
50% of their basic pay. In addition, all patients attending the Emergency and Trauma Centre are
getting medicines free of cost. In order to make the emergency department fully functional, a
comprehensive ATLS training program of undergraduate MBBS and nursing students is being
Organized.

Emergency & Trauma Centre: Services Hospital, Lahore

In addition, Staff working in the emergency department is being trained on a regular basis to
handle emergency patients and disaster victims. Diagnostic facilities at Services Hospital are
being further improved by purchasing a "Parisian PIM II Laser Doppler Imager" and a "Whole
Body Multi(16 slices) Computerized Tomography System(CT Scanner)". It is planned to create a
fully equipped "Vitro-retinal Surgery Unit" and Endocrinology equipment in various department
of Services Hospital Lahore, has been approved at a total cost of Rs. 205 million. This will
ensure that every department of the hospital has the most modern equipment So that all health
delivery services can function efficiently. Another ADP scheme, "Construction of Waiting Area
for MOT, ophthalmology Daycare center and extension Medical Block in Services Hospital
Lahore" was also approved during 2004-2005, at a cost of Rs. 20.03 million, and construction
under this Scheme is in progress; a daycare center for ophthalmology patients will be set up
and a waiting area for patient's attendants will be created.
In 2003, the Government of Punjab has established a unique, self-financing Services Institute of
Medical Sciences (SIMS) for undergraduate medical students and attached to services Hospital.
It is planned to construct SIMS hostels and residences for the hospital-related staff on the
premises of PGMI and the main SIMS campus within Services Hospital itself SIMS, which has
been provisionally recognized by Pakistan Medical and Dental Council, had been functioning on
the campus of the Postgraduate Medical Institute using he faculty of PGMI. According to the
requirement of the Pakistan Medical Dental Council, Board of Management, SIMS / Services
Hospital, has created posts for teaching and allied staff, authenticated by Finance Department.
The 6-Birdwood Road premises have been handed over to SIMS and now we have got our own
premises and faculty to teach our students.

Teaching posts have been filled with teachers and Professors of the highest rank and
contractual recruitment of Assistant Professors of the disciplines is underway. Supporting Staff
has also been recruited on a contractual basis. As a result, Services Hospital is now functioning
at par with any other teaching institution. The Health Department of the Government of Punjab
has appointed a Project Director for SIMS and approved its Project Implementation Unit (PIU).
PC-i of SIMS has been approved by the planning and Development Department and
Construction work is likely to start in the near future. After completion of College building and
provision of most modern equipment, SIMS will be comparable with any national or international
teaching institution.

Funding: Public

Type: Teaching Hospital (Government)

Affiliated University: Services Institute of Medical Sciences, UHS, and CPSP

Patron: Professor Dr Mahmood Ayaz

There are three main departments in sims

1. Clinical sciences
2. Basic science
3. Administrative

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Contact Us
Services Institue of Medical Sciences
Ghaus-ul-Azam (Jail) Road,
Lahore, Pakistan

Phone: +92-042-99205517
Email: sims@sims.edu.pk

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