Patients visiting government hospitals in Dehradun will need to follow revised outpatient department timings from Monday. Hospitals under the health department have adopted their winter schedule from 1 November, shifting OPD hours to 9:00–3:00.
The earlier schedule ran from 8:00 to 2:00. The revised hours apply to Coronation Hospital, Premnagar, Raipur, Doiwala and Rishikesh sub-district hospital, along with all other hospitals managed by the department in the district.
Instructions for hospitals
Chief Medical Officer Dr Manoj Sharma said the timing is changed every year from 1 November under the winter arrangement. Hospital officials and doctors have been instructed to ensure that patients receive medical services, diagnostic tests and medicines on time.
Doctors are also expected to remain present in their consultation rooms throughout the OPD period. This means patients arriving during the revised hours should be able to consult doctors and access the listed services.
The change applies to health department hospitals. Medical colleges follow a separate schedule throughout the year, with OPDs operating from 9:00 to 3:00.
What patients should know
Patients planning a visit to a department-run hospital should arrive within the new 9:00–3:00 window from Monday. The revised schedule is intended to guide consultations and related outpatient services during the winter period.
The health department has issued directions to hospital in-charges and doctors so that the timing change does not delay consultations, tests or the distribution of medicines.
Conclusion
Health department hospitals in Dehradun will provide OPD services from 9:00 to 3:00 under the winter schedule, replacing the earlier 8:00–2:00 timing. Patients should plan visits according to the revised hours.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. When did the winter schedule take effect?
The winter schedule took effect from 1 November.
Q. What are the new OPD timings?
Outpatient departments will operate from 9:00 to 3:00.
Q. What were the earlier OPD hours?
The earlier OPD schedule was from 8:00 to 2:00.
Q. Which hospitals are covered by the change?
The change covers Coronation Hospital, Premnagar, Raipur, Doiwala and Rishikesh sub-district hospital, as well as all other health department hospitals in the district.
Q. What instructions were given to hospital staff?
Hospital in-charges and doctors were told to provide timely healthcare services, tests and medicines. Doctors were also instructed to remain present in their rooms during OPD hours.
Q. Do medical colleges follow the same seasonal change?
Medical colleges operate their OPDs from 9:00 to 3:00 throughout the year.
