To prevent exposure of patients with comorbidities to COVID-19 infection, PGIMER decides to run Physical OPDs through appointment system from 10th January 2022
Around 8000 patients are presently being attended to daily in various OPDs of PGIMER.This leads to a daily footfall of more than 20,000 individuals in the Institute. Recent trends indicatethat COVID positivity rate may increase further.
Overcrowding carries the risk of outbreaks of COVID-19 amongst patients, attendants and healthcare workers in OPD areas of the Institute. Hence, it has been decided that tele-consultation will be used as the first point of contact between patients and doctors. Patients will be evaluated first through tele-consultation & only those requiring further evaluation and examination will be called to the OPD by appointment from 10th January 2022 onwards.The primary objective underlying this decision of PGIMER is to prevent exposure of patients with comorbidities to COVD-19 infection. Hence, physical OPDs will only be run through the appointment system with effect from 10th January 2022.
The above protocols will be followed in all OPDs of PGIMER namely New OPD, Advanced Eye Centre, Advanced Cardiac Centre, Advanced Paediatrics Centre, Drug Deaddiction Treatment Centre (DDTC)&Oral Health Sciences Centre (Dental OPD).
The contact numbers for tele-consultation are as follows:
| Sr. No | OPD | Telephone Number | Number of lines |
| 1. | New OPD | 0172- 2755991 | 19 |
| 2. | Advanced Eye Centre &Drug Deaddiction Treatment Centre (DDTC) | 0172- 2755992 | 2 |
| 3. | Advanced Cardiac Centre | 0172-2755993 | 2 |
| 4. | Advanced Paediatrics Centre | 0172-2755994 | 3 |
| 5. | Oral Health Sciences Centre (Dental OPD) | 0172-2755995 | 1 |
| 6. | Obstetrics OPD | 70870-03434 | 1 |
Timing of registration – 8 to 9.30 AM.
The institute requests the public to come to OPDs with prior appointment only and ensure that only one attendant accompanies a given patient to the OPDs. This is absolutely vital to prevent further spread of COVID-19 infection in the community.
All patients who have already been given appointments for various elective procedures/surgeries are requested to re-confirm the dates with their respective departments/consultants before arriving at the hospital.
