OUT-PATIENT DEPARTMENT

OPD – Services

• National Institute of Siddha is attached with a Ayothidoss Pandithar Hospital wherein Health Care Services in Siddha system of medicine, are provided to public through OPD and 200 bedded Hospital.
• The OP department has started functioning from 13.10.2004 and the treatment is being given to the patients free of cost at OPD and IPD wards. Semiprivate Air conditioned special wards are also available for which payment is applicable.
• Faculty members, Medical  Officers and Post Graduate Scholars of various departments provide free consultation and treatment to more than 2000 patients daily on an average.
• Hospital Services including Out patient consultation are available on all 365 days of year.

HOSPITAL SUPERINTENDENT I/C : Dr.N.J. Muthukumar MD (S)

DEPUTY MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT : Dr. Radhika Madhavan MD (S)

PATIENT REGISTRATION

GENERAL OP

SPECIAL OP (Special Out Patient Clinics)

• Inistial OPD registration including OP book costing Rs 15/- can be done from the New registration counter.
• People from their second visit onwards have to pay Rs 5/- towards revisit registration in the old registration counter.
• There are about 5 registration counters functioning at present.
• Prisoners are exempted from registration fee.
• A help desk is available in the reception for guiding the patients.

HELP DESK GUIDANCE

CONSULTATION:

• Patient by enquiring help desk provided in the reception can visit the respective consultation room relating to their disease condition.
• Public have right to consult any doctor.
• Patients are attended on first come first serve basis. However out of turn consultation may be provided in case of emergency.
• For consultation, all the doctors including senior faculties are available in each department.
• Proper consultation is provided by the PG scholars of individual departments under the supervision of the Head of the department/faculty concerned.
• After needful examination and consultation the patients are directed to follow a line of treatment recommended by the consultant i.e. Internal medicine prescription, required External therapy and  requisition for various Investigations like Hematology, X ray, ECG etc.,

OPD CONSULTATION ROOM

OPD CONSULTATION ROOM

OPD CONSULTATION ROOM

INVESTIGATIONS:

After OPD consultation, the treating doctor fills up the necessary requisition forms for various investigations and directs the patients to concerned departments.

LAB-RECEPTION

Available Investigation facilities:

Routine blood investigations, Sputum, Urine, Stools and Some Special investigations are performed.

Blood Investigation:

Separate clinical labs are available for Biochemistry, Clinical pathology and Micro biology with well equipped Instruments and qualified & trained laboratory professionals.

LABORATORY SAMPLE COLLECTION:

BLOOD SAMPLE COLLECTION

• Sample collection centre is available in the Inpatient building near the hospital office.
• Timings: 8 am – 12 noon.
• Report for the test is made available on the afternoon of the same day for the sake of out station patients.
• For fasting Blood Sugar examination patients has to report in empty stomach between 8:00 am to 9:00 am.

MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION

NEERKURI – NEIKKURI (OIL ON URINE SIGN)

OIL SPREADING PATTERN IN URINE (SIEVE LIKE)

OIL SPREADING PATTERN IN URINE

Other Investigations:

• X ray investigation facility is available with well trained and qualified technicians with Radiologist opinion at OPD hours.

X RAY INVESTIGATION

• ECG investigation facility is available with well trained and qualified technicians at OPD hours.

ECG INVESTIGATION

DISPENSARY:

DISPENSING OF MEDICINES – GENERAL COUNTER

• Patients can collect the prescribed medicines from the dispensary counters situated next to OPD.
• There are 10 counters available for dispensing of medicine.
• Among them two counters are running separately for Senior citizens.

SEPARATE COUNTER FOR SENIOR CITIZENS

• Medicines are dispensed by trained and qualified pharmacists.
• After getting medicines the patients can approach the doctors for clarification about consumption.

DISPENSING OF MEDICINES – GENERAL COUNTER

Out Patient Department (Morning)

SPECIAL TREATEMENTS OFFERED AT NIS