ADMIN

SL. NO. ROOM CAPACITY (IN AREA (IN UNIT TOTAL AREA
PERSONS) SQ.M) (IN SQ.M)
1. WAITING AREA 30 50 1
2. RECEPTION 2 12 1 12
3. ACCOUNTS 3 20 1 20
ROOM
4. STAFF OFFICE 6 30 1 30
5. RECORD ROOM 2 30 1 30
6. CONFERENCE 10 35 1 35
ROOM
7. DIRECTOR /EX 1 20 1x3 60
DIRECTOR/
MEDICAL
SUPERINTENDEN
T ROOM
8. STORE ROOM 1 15 1 15
9. TOILETS 12 2 24
10. PANTRY 1 10 1 10
11. PHARMACY 3 28 1 28
12. DRUG STORE 15 1 15
13. TOILET (PUBLIC) 25 2

EMERGENCY
SL.NO ROOM CAPACITY AREA(SQ.M) UNITS TOTAL
AREA(SQ.M)
1. ENTRANCE HALL 10.5 10.5
2. WAITING 14 1 14
3. RECEPTION 14 1 14
4. POLICE POST
5. PUBLIC TOILET
6. TRIAGE ROOM 16 1 16
7. RESUSCITATION 2 BEDS 21 1 21
8. MINOR OT 21 1 21
9. DOCTOR’S ROOM WITH 14 1 14
TOILET
10. NURSE STATION (FOR 15 14 1 14
BEDS)
11. OBSERVATION (2 BEDS) 21 21
12. RECOVERY 28 28
13. PLASTER ROOM 17.5 17.5
14. TREATMENT ROOM 14 14
15. X RAY ROOM 21 21
16. ECG ROOM 10.5 10.5
17. DRIVE IN AMBULANCE 42 42
 18. FRACTURE TREATMENT 17.5 17.5
WITH PLASTER
PREPARATION
19. INSTRUMENT 7 7
STERALIZATION
20. SCRUB UP 7 7
21. DIRTY WASH 7 7
22. LABORATORY 17.5 17.5
23. JANITOR’S CLOSET 10.5 10.5
24. EMERGENCY WARD 10 BEDS 48 48

PATIENT WARDS
REQUIRED PATIENT WARDS (IS 12433:2001)

SL. ROOM CAPACITY (IN AREA IN UNIT TOTAL AREA FROM

NO PERSONS) (SQ. M) AREA(IN IS12433:2001
SQ. M)
GENERAL WARDS (2 X 30 BEDS = 60 beds) 840

1 NURSING STATION 168 1 168  

2 PATIENT BEDS 476 1 476

- General beds 2x24 = 48 beds
- Isolation beds 2x2 = 4 beds
- Progressive 2x4 = 8 beds
beds
3 Patient conveniences 63 1 63

4 Day space 63 1 63

5 STAFF ACC. 2 beds 70 1 70

-nurses duty (1)
Doctors’ duty (1)
MATERNITY WARDS (15 BEDS) 280

1 NURSING STATION   84 1 84  
-nurses desk
-clean utility
-pantry
-store
-treatment
-dirty utility
-janitor
-trolley park
2 PATIENT BEDS 133 1 133
-pre natal beds 5 beds
-toxemia beds 2 beds
 -delivery beds 4 beds
-post natal beds with 4 beds
baby bassinets
3 Patient conveniences 14 1 14

4 Day space 14 1 14

5 STAFF 2 beds 35 1 35
ACCOMODATION
-nurses duty (1)
-Doctors duty (1)
PEDIATRIC WARD (6 BEDS) 175

1 NURSING STATION   77 1 77  
-nurses desk
-clean utility
-pantry
-store
-dirty utility
-janitor
-trolley park
2 PATIENT BEDS 147 1 147
-paediatric beds 4 beds
-premature nursery 1 bed
-septic nursery 1 bed
3 PATIENT 10.5 1 10.5
CONVENIENCES
4 DAY SPACE 10.5 1 10.50

5 STAFF ACC. 2 beds 28 1 28

-nurses duty (1)
-doctors duty (1)

PRIVATE WARDS (7 BEDS) - OPTIONAL 280

1 NURSING STATION   84 1 84  
-nurses desk
-clean utility
-pantry
-treatment room
-store
-dirty utility
-janitor
-trolley park
2 PATIENT BEDS 143 1 143
-single beds 5 beds
-double beds 2 beds
3 VISITOR’S BAY 17.5 1 17.5

5 STAFF ACC. 2 beds 35 1 35

-nurses duty (1)
 -doctors duty (1)

OPD
REQUIRED OPD (IS 12344:2001)

SL.N ROOM CAPACITY PROVIDED AREA FROM

O (IN REQUIREMENT IS12433:2001
PERSONS AREA UNIT TOTAL
) IN (SQ. AREA(IN
M) SQ. M)
OPD (GENERAL) 56

1 ENTRANCE HALL   17.5 1 17.5  

2 TOILETS   28 2 56

3 JANITOR ROOM   3.5 1 3.5

1)OPD(MEDICAL CLINIC) 56

1 CONSULTATION   17.5 2 35  
AND EXAMINATION
2 WAITING AREA 15 30 1 30

2)OPD (SURGICAL UNIT) 56

1 CONSULTATION   17.5 2 35  
AND EXAMINATION
2 TREATMENT AND   10.5 1 10.5
DRESSING
3)OPD (EYE CLINIC/OPTHALMIC) 112

1 CONSULTATION   28 1 28  
AND EXAMINATION
2 WAITING AREA 15 30 1 30

4)OPD (ENT) 77

1 CONSULTATION   28 1 28  
AND EXAMINATION
2 WAITING AREA 15 30 1 30

5)OPD (DENTAL) 63

1 CONSULTATION   28 1 28  
AND EXAMINATION
2 DENTAL X - RAY   10.5 1 10.5

3 WAITING AREA 15 30 1 30

6)OPD (OBSTERIC AND GYNAECOLGICAL) 70

1 RECEPTION AND   14 1 14  
REGISTRAR
2 CONSULATION AND   28 1 28
EXAMINATION
3 TREATMENT AND   17.5 1 17.5
LAB
4 TOILET CUM   10.5 1 10.5
CHANGING
(ATTACHED TO
TREATMENT)
5 WAITING AREA 15 30 1 30  

7)OPD(PEDIATRIC) 56

1 CONSULTAION AND   17.5 1 17.5  

EXAMINATION
2 DRESSING   14 1 14
TREATMENT AND
DISPENSARY
3 IMMUNIZATION   14 1 14

8)OPD (ORTHOPAEDICS) 56

1 CONSULATION AND   17.5 1 17.5  

EXAMINATION
2 FRACTURE AND   17.5 1 17.5
TREATMENT
3 RECOVERY   14 1 14

4 WAITING AREA 10–12 20 1 20

OPTIONAL OPD(IS 12433:2001

9)OPD(FAMILY WELFARE CLINIC)  

1 CONSULTATION   17.5 1 17.5  

AND EXAMINATION
2 TREATMENT   10.5 1 10.5

3 WAITING AREA   14 1 14

10)OPD (DERMATOLOGY) 63
 1 CONSULTAION AND   17.5 1 17.5  
EXAMINATION
2 TREAMENT   10.5 1 10.5

3 WAITING AREA   14 1 14
11)OPD (PSYCHIATRY) 66.5

1 CONSULTAION AND   17.5 1 17.5  

EXAMINATION
2 COUNSELLING   10.5 1 10.5
ROOM
3 WAITING AREA 7–8 14 1 14

12)OPD (CARDIOLOGY)  

1 CONSULTAION AND   17.5 1 17.5  

EXAMINATION
2 COUNSELLING   10.5 1 10.5
ROOM
3 WAITING AREA 15 30 1 30
TOTAL  

IPD
REQUIRED IPD (IS 12433:2001)

SL.N ROOM CAPACITY AREA UNI TOTAL AREA FROM

O (IN IN T AREA(IN IS12433:2001
PERSONS) (SQ. SQ. M)
M)
IPD (OT) 441

1 PROTECTIVE ZONE 161 1 161  

1. Staff changing (3 3 units
units)
2. Staff acc
-Nurses’ duty (1) 2 beds 
-anaesthetist’s duty
(1)
2 CLEAN ZONE 4 patient 154 1 154
-Nursing station beds
-Patient beds (2 pre-
anaesthesia
+2
recovery) 
3 STERILE ZONE 112 1 112
-operating theatres (2)
-scrub/gowning 2 OTs 
 -instrument trolley
-anaesthesia
4 DISPOSAL ZONE 14 1 14
-dirty utility
IPD (ICU) 196

1 NURSING STATION   87.5 1 87.5  

-central console
-clean utility
-pantry
-store
-equipment park
-dirty utility
-janitor
-trolley park
2 PATIENT BEDS 4 beds 66.5 1 66.5
-patient conveniences
-relatives bay
3 STAFF 3 beds 42 1 42
ACCOMODATION
-nurses duty (1)
-Doctors duty (1)
-staff change
IPD (CCU) 469

1 NURSING STATION   150.5 1 150.5  

-nurses desk
-clean utility
-ECG room
-pantry
-reception
-medico-legal
specimen and record
-emergency lab
-mobile x-ray
-dirty utility
-janitor
-trolley park
-stores
2 EXAM/RESUSCITATIO 6 beds 147 1 147
N ROOM
-waiting (3
-social worker emergency
-police/legal recording +3
-drug dispensing observation
-exam cubicles )
-patient conveniences
3 OPERATING SUITE 1 ROOM 119 1 119
-emergency OT
-scrub/gowning
-instrument
BLOOD BANK
sterilization
-dirty utiligy
Total
-anaesthesia Capacit Area
Sl. -plasterRoom
room Area
y (In (In Unit
No. -treatment room (In
Persons) SQ.M.)
4 STAFF ACC. 3 beds 52.5 1 52.5SQ.M.)
1 -nurses
Donor’s duty (1)
Room   17.5 1 17.5
-doctors duty (1)
Blood Storage
Ambulance
2   14 1 14
Area
driver/nursing
3 Attached Toilet
assistant (1)   7 2 14
Receptions and
4 10.5 1 10.5
Waiting Area
Laboratory And
5 blood Storage 14 1 14
Area
6 Workers Area 7 1 7

PATHOLOGY
Total
Capacit Area
Sl. Area
Room y (In (In Unit
No. (In
Persons) SQ.M.)
SQ.M.)
1 Laboratory   17.5 1 17.5
2 Attendant Room   18 1 18
Washing and
3   7 1 7
Sterilization
Office and
4   18 1 18
Records
5 Biochemistry 18 1 18
6 Stores 10.5 2 21
Patients waiting
7 21 1 21
area with toilet
Washing and
8 10.5 1 10.5
Sterilization
9 Microbiology 18 1 18
CIRCULATION
SL. SPACE SLOPE LENGTH WIDTH HEIGHT
NO.
1 RAMP 1:12 - - -
(MAX.)
2 STAIRS 3.6 M
3 CORRIDORS - - 3.6 M -
3 LIFT – capacity 26 persons (lift well) (lift well) (lift car)
(Schindler) - 2300 3150/3260 2300
(thyssenkrupp) - 2316 3108 2255
NO. OF LIFTS – 3 (PATIENT LIFT, SERVICE LIFT, STAFF AND VISITOR LIFT; should be large for one
stretcher)

PARKING
SL. SPACE LENGTH BREADTH NO. AREA
NO. (MM) (MM) (Sq. M)

1 AMBULANCE 4000 2500 4 40 m

(BASIC LIFE SUPPORT/BLS)
2 AMBULANCE (ADVANCED 6000 3000 2 36 m
LIFE SUPPORT/ALS)
3 STAFF PARKING
4 VISITOR PARKING 4 wheeler – 60 879.6
(1 bay/bed) 2 wheeler – 40

NOTE: A space of (L x 1200) mm is to be provided alongside parking for disabled spaces,

where L = length of that parking space.

DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR-
1. MRI ROOM

 Scan Room:  21’-6” X 13’-4” with 8’-9” ceiling height (after shielding is installed)

• Equipment Room:  11’-0” X 11’-6” with 8’-0” ceiling height (after shielding)

• Control Room:  12’ X 8’ (this is typically ample room for workstation, desk/chair, and a bit of
storage)

2. CT SCAN
Room dimensions are typically larger in size from 18'0" x 20'0" and up to 24'0" x 32'0".
These rooms require shielded walls, a large x-ray glass control window at least 48" wide x
36" high for a clear view of patient and procedures

3. ECG
10.5 SQ MTS
4. EEG
9 SQ MTS
(SOURCES: ISCODE AND NATIONAL HOSPITAL DESIGN GUIDE)

WASTE DISPOSAL
BINS:
1. Red: Recyclable contaminated waste
IV tubes, catheters, tubing, or syringes (without the needle), urine bags, gloves, etc.
2. Yellow: Various biological waste
Human waste, tissues, organs, or bodily fluids, chemicals, soiled bed sheets, animal
carcasses, or laboratory waste.
3. Blue: broken/discarded contaminated glass
Broken glass materials, except those contaminated with cyotoxic wastes, metallic
body implants
4. White containers: Contaminated sharp objects
used needles, scalpels, or blades. It must be sent to a sanitary landfill.
STP – SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT
ETP – EFFLUENT TREATMENT PLANT, for biomedical waste/fluids, which is then taken by
Pollution Control Centre
Biomedical wastes can also be liquidified by Autoclaves, then disposed off
Biomedical waste disposal + incineration only done by certified vendor (Fresh Air in
Kamrup)