Naturopathy Standard

DRAFT
NATUROPATHY STANDARDS FOR
 CLINICS,
 1 TO 10 BEDS,
 11 TO 25 BEDS,
 26 TO 50 BEDS,
 51 TO 100 BEDS,
 100 AND ABOVE BEDS/TEACHING HOSPITALS

CONTENTS
Contents
A Introduction
A.1 General
A.2 Scope
B. Functions
B.1 Core functions (Clinical services)
B.2 Auxiliary Functions (support services for ex – diagnostic)
C. Physical Facilities
C.1 Space requirement
C.1.1 Minimum area
C.1.2 Functional space
C.1.3 Dimensions of the sub areas
C.1.4 Basic signage
C.1.5 Others
C.2 Furniture & Fixtures
C.2.1 Furniture/Fixture Requirements
C.2.2 Sundry Articles
C.2.3 Others
C.3 Engineering Services Requirements
C.3.1 Electrical Requirements
C.3.2 Plumbing Requirements
C.3.3 Civil Requirements
C.3.4 HVAC / AC / Ventilation / Cross Ventilation Requirements
C.3.5 Others*
C.4 Public Utilities
C.4.1 Potable drinking water
C.4.2 Sanitary Requirements
D. Equipments /instruments
D.1 Therapeutic equipments
D.2 Surgical equipments
D.3 Diagnostic equipments
D.4 Emergency equipments
D.5 Sterilizing Equipments
E. Manpower
E.1 Medical practitioners
E.2 Therapists
E.3 Paramedics
E.4 Nurses
E.5 Administrative staff
F. Drugs
F.1 Anaesthetics drugs
F.2 Emergency drugs
F.3 General Drugs
G. Consumables
G.1 Surgical
G.2 Dressing Material
G.3 Disinfectants
G.4 Tubing
G.5 Linen
G.6 Stationary
G.7 Adhesives and gels
G.8 Others*
H. Licenses
I. Basic Processes
I.1 Registration
I.2 Assessment
I.3 Infection Control
I.4 Safety considerations
I.5 Clinical Treatment Records
J. References/Bibliography
K. Appendix/Annexure
L. Abbreviations
M. List of Contributors
A Introduction
A.1 General
The standards thus framed are on account of the minimum requirement of this category of
healthcare provider. There are no exclusions. They are dependent on the basic functions of the
unit/hospital/provider. All sections mentioned are mandatory and include both structure and
basic processes.
A.2 Scope
This includes the services being provided by the facility to which the standards will be applicable
(For example common minimum standards framed for a polyclinic are applicable to a polyclinic
only and not to a single specialty hospital)
Scope:
Type of Health Scope of Services

Care Facility
Outdoor care facility managed by a single Naturopathy Physician or

Clinic a group of Naturopathy Physicians with or without a day care
facility. No overnight stay or care is provided here.
Health Care facility with 1 to 10 beds for indoor care and ability to
monitor and treat patients requiring an overnight stay. Care is
1 to 10 beds provided by Naturopathy Physician trained in the concerned system
of medicine having graduate or preferably postgraduate
qualifications.
11 to 25
provided by Naturopathy Physician trained in the concerned system
beds
qualifications.
26 to 50
Beds
qualifications.
Health Care facility with 51 to 100 beds for indoor care and ability
to monitor and treat patients requiring an overnight stay. Care is
51 to 100
Beds/
qualifications.
Health Care facility with 101 to 200 beds for indoor care and ability
to monitor and treat patients requiring an overnight stay. Care is
101 Beds
and above/
Teaching
qualifications. In teaching hospitals student, patient bed ratio
hospitals
should be 1:2. For 50 students intake 100 bed capacity should be
mandatory.
B. Functions
This section includes the basic services provided by facilities. It is subdivided into two parts
B.1 Core functions (Clinical services)

(OPD Clinics & Outdoor Patient’s facilities in health care organizations with 1 to 100
and above bed strengths)
Sr. Services Clinic In 1 to 10 beds In 11 to 25 In 26 to 50 51 to 100 101 and

no. beds beds above/Tea-
ching Hospital
Minimum Clinical Services to be provided
1. Consultation Consultation Consultation Consultation Consultation Consultation Consultation
2. Massage Optional Massage Massage Massage Massage Massage
3. Enema Optional Enema Enema Enema Enema Enema
4. Mud Bath Optional Mud Bath Mud Bath Mud Bath Mud Bath Mud Bath
5. Optional Optional Optional Optional Colour Colour Therapy

Colour Therapy
Therapy
6. Thermoleums Optional Optional Optional Optional Thermoleums Thermoleums
7. Optional Hydro therapy Hydro Hydro Hydro Hydro therapy

Hydro therapy
therapy therapy therapy
8. Yoga Yoga Therapy Yoga Yoga Yoga Yoga Therapy

Yoga Therapy
Therapy Therapy Therapy Therapy
9. Optional Physiotherapy Physiothera Physiotherap Physiotherap Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy
py y y
10. Acupunture/ Acupunture/ Acupunture/ Acupunture/ Acupunture/ Acupunture/

Acupunture/
Acupressur Acupressure Acupressure Acupressure Acupressure Acupressure
Acupressure
e
11. Diet Centre Optional Diet Centre Diet Centre Diet Centre Diet Centre Diet Centre
Indoor patient’s facilities:
The indoor department of the hospital shall have separate male and female wards and
distribution of beds at the rate of 65 sq. ft. area per bed with the following facilities:-
In 101 and
In 1 to 10 In 11 to 25 In 26 to 50 In 51 to 100
Sr.No. above/teachi
beds beds beds beds
ng hospitals
1. Consultation Consultation Consultation Consultation Consultation
2. Massage Massage Massage

Massage Massage
Therapy Therapy Therapy
3. Enema Enema Enema Enema Enema
4. Mud Therapy Mud Therapy

Mud Therapy
Mud pack, Mud pack,
Mud pack, Mud
Mud Mud Mud Bath Mud Bath
Applications
Applications Applications
Mud Bath
Mud Bath Mud Bath
5. Colour Colour
Colour /Chromo
/Chromo /Chromo Colour Colour
Therapy
Therapy Therapy Therapy Therapy
Optional
Optional Optional
6. Thermoleums Thermoleums Thermoleum Thermoleum

Thermoleums
Optional Optional s Optional s
7. Steam Bath Steam Bath Steam Bath Steam Bath Steam Bath
8. Hydro Hydro Hydro

Hydro Therapy Hydro Therapy
Therapy Therapy Therapy
9. Air Therapy
Air Therapy Air Therapy Air Therapy Air Therapy
Optional
10. Magnet Magnet

Magnet Therapy Magnet Magnet
Therapy Therapy
Optional Therapy Therapy
Optional Optional
11. Sauna Bath Sauna Bath Sauna Bath

Sauna Bath Sauna Bath
Optional Optional Optional
12. Green Leaves Green Green

Green Leaves Green Leaves
Sun Bath Leaves Sun Leaves Sun
Sun Bath Sun Bath
Optional Bath Bath
13. Hot & Cold Hot & Cold Hot & Cold Hot & Cold Hot & Cold
Fomentation Fomentation Fomentation Fomentation Fomentation
14. Wet Sheet Wet Sheet Wet Sheet Wet Sheet

Wet Sheet
Pack, Chest Pack, Chest Pack, Chest Pack, Chest
Pack, Chest
Pack, Pack, Pack, Pack,
Pack, Abdomen
Abdomen Abdomen Abdomen Abdomen
Pack, Trunk
Pack, Trunk Pack, Trunk Pack, Trunk Pack, Trunk
Pack
Pack Pack Pack Pack
15. Knee Pack, Knee Pack, Knee Pack, Knee Pack,

Knee Pack,
Neck Pack, Neck Pack, Neck Pack, Neck Pack,
Neck Pack, Wet
Wet Girdle Wet Girdle Wet Girdle Wet Girdle
Girdle Pack
Pack Pack Pack Pack
16. Colon Colon

Colon Irrigation Colon Colon
Irrigation Irrigation
Optional Irrigation Irrigation
Optional Optional
17. Deluxe Hydro Deluxe Hydro

Deluxe Hydro Deluxe Hydro Deluxe Hydro
Massage, Massage,
Massage, Massage, Massage,
Jacuzi Jacuzi
Jacuzi Optional Jacuzi Jacuzi
Optional Optional
18. Hot and Cold

Hot and Cold Hot and Cold Hot and Cold Hot and Cold
Water
Water Douches, Water Water Water
Douches,
Effusions Douches, Douches, Douches,
Effusions
Optional Effusions Effusions Effusions
Optional
19. Whirlpool Bath Whirlpool Bath Whirlpool Whirlpool Whirlpool

Optional Optional Bath Optional Bath Bath
20. Under Water Under Water Under Water

Under Water Under Water
Exercises Exercises Exercises
Exercises Exercises
21. Acupuncture Acupuncture Acupuncture Acupuncture Acupuncture
22. Acupressure Acupressure Acupressure Acupressure Acupressure
23. Reflexology Reflexology Reflexology Reflexology Reflexology
24. Physiotherapy Physiotherapy Physiotherap Physiotherap Physiotherapy

Treatments - Treatments - y Treatments y Treatments Treatments -
Exercise Exercise - Exercise - Exercise Exercise
Therapy, Therapy, Electro Therapy, Therapy, Therapy,
Electro Therapy Electro Electro Electro
Therapy Optional Therapy Therapy Therapy
Optional
25. Yoga therapy Yoga therapy Yoga therapy Yoga therapy Yoga therapy
26. Diet center Diet center Diet center Diet center Diet center
B.2 Auxiliary Functions (support services for ex – diagnostic)
(Central Laboratory for clinical diagnosis and investigations).
a. There shall be a laboratory in the hospital complex of more than 100 beds with
proper infrastructure and manpower for carrying out routine, pathological,
biochemical and hematological investigations on the patients referred from outdoor
and indoor departments of the hospital.
b. In the absence of the above facility the hospital should have collaboration with a
well- equipped laboratory for all the purposes given above.
Support Services:
1. Accounting
2. Ambulance services
3. Billing
4. Dietary services/ Canteen
5. Essential commodities like water supply, electric supply etc.
6. Finance
7. Financial accounting and auditing
8. Housekeeping and Sanitation
9. Inventory Management
10. Laundry services
11. Medical records
12. Preparation area
13. Office Management (Provision should be made for computerized medical records
with anti-virus facilities whereas alternate records should also be maintained)
14. Personnel Department
15. Purchase
16. Reception,
17. Security services
18. Stores
19. Waste management Housekeeping/ sanitation,
C.Physical Facilities
C.1 Space requirement

This entails the minimum space required for carrying out the basic functions of the facility which
includes:
C.1.1 Minimum area required for establishing the facility,
Type of Health Requirements

Care Organization
Clinic If a stand-alone building then as permitted under
Development control rules, Floor Space Index, Local
regulations, etc.
If located as a part of another building then
minimum area should be adequate to accommodate
Doctors table, consultation chair, two stools/ chairs,
examination bed of the size 6 ft X 2.5 ft., privacy
screen around examination area while having free
mobility
1 to 10 If hospital exists as a stand-alone building, the
structure will follow Development control rules, Floor
Space Index, Local regulations, etc.
If it is a part of another building, local regulations
related to building structures, occupancy, etc. will be
followed.
followed.
followed.
followed.
101 and If hospital exists as a stand-alone building, the
above/Teaching structure will follow Development control rules, Floor
hospital Space Index, Local regulations, etc.
followed.
C.1.2 Functional space planning for the facility like reception area, waiting area etc.
1. Treatment rooms:
a. Maximum 15 Treatments/Day/Treatment Room.
b. Number of treatments will depend on type & nature of treatments.
2. Consultation & examination room

a. Minimum 10ft. x 10 ft.
b. Consultation room should be adequate to accommodate:
i. Doctors table,
ii. Consultation chair,
iii. Two stools/ chairs,
iv. Examination bed of the size 6 ft X 2.5 ft.,
v. Privacy screen around examination area while having free mobility
3. Dispensary / Health Shop Space:

a. The room should be located in an area conveniently accessible
b. Temperature & humidity to be maintained as per the requirement of the
clients basing on their number/ rush.
c. The size should be adequate to contain 5 percent of the total clinical visits
to the OPD in one session for hospitals more than 50 beds.
d. Room should have adequate material storage and dispensing facility for
indoor and outdoor patients.
4. Entrance hall with reception area, enquiry counter, cash counter and
record area
a. Preferably 100 sq. ft per 25 beds
5. Waiting area in entire organization

a. Preferably 100 sq. ft per 25 beds i.e. 10% seats of average number of
patients visiting daily to hospital
b. Kitchen area: Except clinic, applicable in hospitals of all size.

c. Kitchen area should be sufficiently sized to prepare food for inpatients as
per diet advised by the physician
d. Kitchen layout and functioning should follow the flow of materials as:
Entry-> washed->cutting-> cooking->loading  To Serve
e. Utensil washing area is separate from the cooking area.
6. Preparation area:
a. Preparation area should be of minimum 50 sq. ft: only if medications are
prepared in the hospital.
7. Consumables Stores space:

a. The consumables store may be part of a hospital or separate and
secured.
b. Area should be clean, well-ventilated, well lit, without any dampness or
fungal growth on walls.
8. Therapist Quarters:
a. Minimum 1 room with attached bathroom & WC, per 2 doctors with
separate rooms for male & females with separated sleeping facility with
ceiling fan, drinking water facility, intercom, mattress, pillows, blankets,
bed sheets. Cupboards/ wardrobes.
9. Nursing station/ duty room (Nurses):

a. One nursing station/room per 15 beds.
b. Applicable for clinics only if there is a day care ward.
c. Nursing stations should be spacious enough to accommodate a table,
requisite chairs, working platform, medicine racks, a work counter, sinks,
dress table, screen, pedal operated trash bins.
d. Station should accommodate all nurses on duty at any time.
10. Clinical laboratory specifications:

a. Laboratory services can be outsourced or can be optional for hospitals
upto 100 beds.
b. Laboratory services are mandatory for hospitals above 100 beds for quick
diagnosis of blood, urine, etc., a small sample collection room facility
shall be provided.
c. Separate Reporting Room for doctors should be there.
d. In the absence of the above facility the hospital should have collaboration
with a well- equipped laboratory for all the purposes given above
11. Laundry (optional)
a. Laundry services can be outsourced or can be optional.
b. If it is provided in house, it should have necessary facilities for drying,
pressing and storage of soiled and cleaned linens.
c. If outsourced, disinfection of linen is carried out by the hospital before
handing over the linen to the out-sourced organization.
12. House-Keeping:
a. Housekeeping services should be made available for effective cleanliness.
b. Housekeeping services can be outsourced.
c. Designated areas within functional areas for housekeeping materials has
to be in hospital of more than 30 beds
13. Security Services:
a. There is a designated location for each security staff on duty.
14. Medical record-room:

a. Medical record-room should be of adequate size as per the load of the
documents of the hospital.
b. Tamperproof material and locking facility Cabinets/ cupboards/ Boxes will
be used.
c. Fire extinguishers of correct type should be made available nearby all
locations.
15. Store rooms:
a. Store room should be lockable & of adequate size with exhaust fan.
b. Area should be clean, well ventilated, well lit, without any dampness or
fungal growth on walls.
16. Wards:
a. Treatment areas for male and female patients shall be segregated if
managed as wards and there should be privacy for individual patients.
Alternatively individual or sharing rooms can be used to segregate
patients of different gender.
b. The ward planning will address minimization of the work for the nursing
staff and shall provide basic amenities to the patients located within an
area or unit.
c. Ward unit will include nursing station, preferably a treatment/ procedure
room, nursing store and toilets as per the norms.
d. At the minimum one nursing station per ward of upto 50 beds will be
provided.
e. There should be minimum 70 ft. area per bed with 7 ft. distance between
the mid-points of adjoining beds and at least 3 feet distance between the
beds and 8 inch distance between the bed and the wall.
f. Width of the door to be at least 4 feet.
g. Permanent, semi-permanent or temporary partition should be present
between two beds.
h. Ward store area with lockable wall or steel cupboard(s).
17. Duty rooms for Therapist

a. To accommodate 1 bed of 6 feet X 3 feet and a side table.
b. Separate beds if sharing for same gender.
c. Separate rooms for separate genders will be provided.
18. Duty rooms for nurses:

19. Duty rooms for technicians:

20. Dirty utility room:

a. Separate area of minimum 15 sq feet.
21: Therapy Unit or treatment room:
a. The department is more frequently visited by out-patients and IPD patients

but should be located at a place which may be at convenient access to
both outdoor and indoor patients with privacy.
22. Diet center:
a. Diet Centre to cater to the Diet Therapy; Minimum 50 chairs and dining table
or wooden long bench on the floor to accommodate patients.
C.1.3 Dimensions of the sub areas of the facility, including the flow of the processes
which in turn will give a layout of the department /unit.
Specifications of Naturopathy Section:

1. Room Size: 10 ft. X 8 ft. (As size of massage table7ft X 3 ft. the size of room should
be 10ft X 8 ft.).
2. Mandatory if procedures are done.
3. Separate Unit is proposed for male & female with attached toilet and bathroom
4. Optional and depending on work load. If more than 15 procedures are carried out
per day, separate rooms should be provided.
C.1.4 Basic signage
1. A signage within or outside the facility should be made available containing the
following information.
2. *All signage meant for patients and visitors shall be bilingual – Local language
and Hindi / English.
C.1.4.1Name of the care provider with registration number,
1. Name of organization.
2. Display of Registration under clinical establishment act
C.1.4.2 Fee structure,
1. Display of tariff list at OPD, Emergency etc.

2. Display of citizen charter in OPD and emergency
C.1.4.3Timings of the facility
1. Display of OPD timings with names and respective specializations of

consultants in OPD
C.1.4.4Services provided
1. Directional signage at main entrance towards emergency and OPD

2. Directional signage for patients for utilities and conveniences like toilets,
drinking water, telephone booths, shops
3. Directional signage within the hospital building for all departments within the
building
4. Display of department / area name on the entrance of each area / room /
counter
5. Display of hospital layout at various entrances in the hospital
6. Display of hospital’s scope of services at OPD, Emergency and at Campus
entrance
7. Floor Plan With Location Of Departments
8. Plan of Facility
9. usages: departments, OPD & IP room & wards, waiting areas,
C.1.5 Others
1. Display of all radiation hazard signage in radiation areas (if applicable).

2. Display of Biomedical waste segregation at all location where BMW bins are
kept
3. Display of danger signage at all electric panels and other dangerous areas
4. Display of General instructions like ‘No Smoking’, ‘Keep Silence’, ‘Use
dustbin’, etc. at various patient and visitor areas in the hospital
5. Display of hand--washing techniques compliant with WHO guidelines at all
hand wash basins
6. Display of how to use fire extinguisher at all point where fire extinguisher is
installed
7. Display of important phone contact numbers of hospital authorities
8. Displays required by regulations like PNDT, Lifts, Fire, etc.
9. Display of Material Safety Data Sheet at all locations where Hazardous
Materials are stored
10. Display of patient rights and responsibilities in OPD, emergency and wards
11. Display of safety instructions in areas where any kind of safety hazard may
be expected. This includes areas like transformers, Cylinder storage, LPG
storage etc.
12. Emergency exit signage (preferably in auto illumination material, like radium)
13. Fire Protection
14. Hazards- electrical, fall, pipe locations, prohibited areas
15. Notice board for general information to staff
16. Notice board in front of all OPD and Wards.
17. Notice board in Operation theatre
18. Routes for all areas
19. Signage for parking. (Signage for ambulance parking shall be separately
mentioned)
20. Safety signage will be displays as per the requirements of respective Indian
Standards: Ex. Fire Protection Safety Signs IS 12349:1988
21. CCTV – Surveillance camera in common places like entrance/ reception
C.2 Furniture & Fixtures:
This will entail the details about the furniture and sundry items commensurate to the service
delivery requirements.
C.2.1Furniture/Fixture Requirements:
1: Furniture/Fixture RequirementsforOutpatient Department (OPD)::
Sr. Name of the Clinic 1 to 10 11 to 25 26 to 50 51-100 101 beds and

No. Equipment bedded above/Teachi
Bedded Bedded Bedded Hospital ng hospitals
hospital hospita hospital
l
Room with well- 1 per 1 per 1 per 1

lighted and consultatio consultat consultation per
ventilated and n room ion room room con
equipped with a 1 per 1 per
sult
chair and a table consultation consultation
for doctor atio
room room
n
roo
1. m
X-ray viewer Optional Optional 1 per 1 per 1 per

Optional consultation consultation consultation
2. room room room
Two chairs for 1 set per 1 set 1 set per

patients & 1 set per 1 set per 1 set per
consultatio per consultation
attendants consultation consultation consultation
n room consultat room
room room room
3. ion room
An examination 1 per 1 per 1 per 1 per 1 per 1 per

table of 6 ft. X consultation consultatio consultat consultation consultation consultation
4. 2.5 ft. With room n room ion room room room room
privacy screen
Blood pressure 1 per 1 per 1 per 1 per 1 per 1 per
apparatus, consultation consultatio consultat consultation consultation consultation
5. room n room ion room room room room
Stethoscope 1 per 1 per 1 per 1 per 1 per 1 per

consultation consultatio consultat consultation consultation consultation
1 per 1 per 1 per 1 per 1 per 1 per

Torch,
Thermometer

Weighing consultation consultatio consultat consultation consultation consultation
9. machine. room n room ion room room room room
Essential As per As per As per

diagnostic tools requireme requirem requirement
required for As per nt ent As per As per
examination of
patients as per requirement requirement requirement
the scope of
10. services offered
by the hospital.
Light source As per As per As per
which gives light requireme requirem requirement
colour and nt ent
temperature As per As per As per
similar to solar
light, requirement requirement requirement
Light intensity of
at least 500 lux
11. at the point of
examination.
Refrigerator if Optional Optional Optional
temperature
sensitive
medication are
stored (if
12. required)
Computers, 1 per 1 per 1 per 1 per 1 per

(if required) Optional consultatio consultat consultation consultation consultation
13. n room ion room room room room
Telephone As per As per

equipment As per As per As per As per
requireme requirem
requirement requirement requirement requirement
14. nt ent
Air conditioning As per As per

As per As per As per As per
requireme requirem
requirement requirement requirement requirement
15. nt ent
Adequate As per As per

lockable storage As per As per As per As per
requireme requirem
space requirement requirement requirement requirement
16. nt ent
Foot stools 1 per 1 per 1 per 1 per 1 per 1 per

2: Furniture/Fixture Requirements for In-Patient department (IPD):
Sr. Name of the 1 to 10 11 to 25 26 to 50 51-100 101 beds and

No. Equipment bedded above/Teaching
bedded bedded bedded Hospital hospitals
Hospital Hospital Hospital
1. Adequate wall or 2 2
steel Cupboards 2 4 8
2. Arm Board Adult 2 2 2 4 8
3. Back rest 2 2 2 4 8
4. Bain marie trolley 1 per floor 1 per floor 1 per floor 1 per floor 1 per floor
stainless steel 1
per floor
5. Bed side cabinets As needed As needed As needed As needed As needed
6. Bed side Screen 1 per ward 1 per ward 1 per ward 1 per ward 1 per ward or full
or full length or full or full or full length length curtains
curtains length length curtains between the beds
between the curtains curtains between the
beds between between beds
the beds the beds
7. As per As per 6
requirement requirement
Bucket Plastic 12 24
8. Ceiling Fans As per As per As per As per As per
requirement requirement requirement requirement requirement
9. Clock 1per ward 1 per ward 1 per ward 1 per ward 1 per ward 1 per ward
10. Containers for As needed As needed As needed As needed As needed
kitchen
11. Doctor’s chair for As needed As needed As needed As needed As needed
OP & ward,
12. Doctor’s or Office As per As per As per
table requirement requirement requirement
3 10
13. Dressing trolley-1 As per As per As per
per floor/ ward requirement requirement requirement
depending on
layout 4 8
14. Dust bins in each 3 6
ward &
consultation room 3 6 12
15. Duty table for As per As per 4
nurses requirement requirement
8 20
16. Emergency 1 per floor 1 per floor 1 per floor 1 per floor 1 per floor
resuscitation kit
17. Enema Set 1 2 4 4 8
18. Fire extinguisher – ABC 1 per ABC 1 per ABC 1 per ABC 1 per ABC 1 per ward/
ward/ floor ward/ floor ward/ floor ward/ floor floor based on
based on based on based on based on layout
layout layout layout layout
19. Foot stools 4 8 8 16 25
20. Fridge 1 Per Area/ 1 Per Area/ 1 Per Area/ 1 Per Area/ 1 Per Area/ Ward
Ward Ward Ward Ward
21. Heavy duty Torch 1 per ward 1 per ward 1 per ward 1 per ward 1 per ward
light
22. Hospital Cots 10 + 10 % 25+ 10 % 50+ 10 % 100+ 10 %
of the of the of the of the 100 & above + 10
capacity in capacity in capacity in capacity in % of the capacity
reserve reserve reserve reserve in reserve
23. Hospital Cots As per As per
Pediatric As per requirement requirement
requirement 10 30
24. Hot Water Bags 2 2 per ward 2 per ward 2 per ward 2 per ward 2 per ward
per ward
25. Hot Water geyser 2 per ward 2 per ward 2 per ward 2 per ward 2 per ward
26. I V Stands - 1 per 1 3
20 beds 1 5 10
27. Infra-Red lamp 1 2 3 5 10
28. Intercom System 2 per ward 2 per ward 2 per ward 2 per ward 2 per ward
(optional)
29. Kidney Trays1 per 2 5
10 beds 1 10 20
30. Kitchen utensils, Adequate Adequate Adequate Adequate Adequate
31. Massage table of One per One per One per One per
7ft. x 2.5ft (wood procedure procedure procedure procedure room
or fibre) room room room
32. Medicine trolley Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional
33. Office chairs As per As per 4

8 20
34. As per As per 3
Office Table 6 10
35. patient Beds with 20% of total 20% of total 20% of total 20% of total 20% of total beds
side rails beds beds beds beds
36. Patient call Bell 1 per bed 1 per bed 1 per bed 1 per bed 1 per bed
System
37. Patient locker 1 per bed 1 per bed 1 per bed 1 per bed 1 per bed
38. Patients – 1 per – 1 per – 1 per – 1 per – 1 per ward/ floor
examination table– ward/ floor a ward/ floor ward/ floor ward/ floor a a per the profile of
1 per ward/ floor a per the a per the a per the per the patients & layout
per the profile of profile of profile of profile of profile of of facility
patients & layout patients & patients & patients & patients &
of facility layout of layout of layout of layout of
facility facility facility facility
39. Patients side table 1 per bed 1 per bed 1 per bed 1 per bed 1 per bed
40. Pediatric cots with as per as per as per as per as per scope of
railings as per scope of scope of scope of scope of services
scope of services services services services services
41. Steel or Wooden Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional
cup board
42. Steel rack Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional
43. Stool 1Per Bed 10 25 50 100 100 + As per the

no. of beds
44. Stools revolving – 2 per ward 2 per ward 2 per ward 2 per ward 2 per ward
1 per ward
45. Stretcher/ Patient 1 per ward 1 per ward 1 per ward 1 per ward 1 per ward
trolley – 1 per
ward
46. Urinal Male and 1 per ward 1 per ward 1 per ward
Female 20 50
47. waiting chairs / 50% of the 50% of the 50% of the 50% of the 50% of the bed
benches for bed bed bed bed strengths
patients relatives strengths strengths strengths strengths
48. Weighing Machine 1 per ward 1 per ward 1 per ward 1 per ward 1 per ward
49. Wheel chair Optional 1 per 25 2 per 50 2 per 50 2 per 50 beds
beds beds beds
50. X-ray viewer Optional Optional Optional Optional one per ward
3: Furniture/Fixture Requirements for NaturopathySection
Sr. Name of the Clinic 1 to 10 11 to 25 26 to 51-100 101 beds

No. Equipment bedded 50 bedded and
Hospital bedded bedded Hospital above/Te
Hospital Hospital aching
hospitals
1. Arm chair One per One per One per One per One per One per
service service service service service service
room room room room room room
2. Footstool One per One per One per One per One per One per
3. Gas/Stove One per One per One per One per One per One per
4. hamox stretchers / One per One per One per One per One per One per
Stretchers with wheels service service service service service service
5. Heating facilities One per One per One per One per One per One per
6. Hot water bath One per One per One per One per One per One per
7. IV stands One per One per One per One per One per One per
8. Massage table of 7ft. x One per One per One per One per One per One per
2.5ft (wood or fibre) service service service service service service
9. One per One per One per One per One per One per
Mixture/Grinder/Churner room room room room room room
10. Plastic aprons, gloves One per One per One per One per One per One per
and mask service service service service service service
11. Stool One per One per One per One per One per One per
12. Sufficient light and One per One per One per One per One per One per
ventilation service service service service service service
Steam bath chamber service service service service service service
14. Wheel chairs One per One per One per One per One per One per
C.2.2Sundry Articles Requirement
Hospital Fittings & Necessities

Sr. Name of the Clinic 1 to 10 11 to 25 26 to 50 51-100 101 and above/
No. Equipment bedded bedded bedded Teaching hospital
Hospital Hospital bedded Hospital
Hospital
1. Air conditioners Option Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional

al
2. Ambulance Option Optional Optional Optional Optional Minimum 1
al
3. Ceiling / wall Fans As As needed As As As As needed
needed needed needed needed
4. Clock 1 per 1 per ward 1 per ward 1 per ward 1 per ward 1 per ward
ward
5. Computer with As As needed As As As As needed
modem with UPS, needed needed needed needed
printer with
internet
connection
6. Coolers As As needed As As As As needed
7. Drinking Water As As needed As As As As needed
purifier needed needed needed needed
8. Emergency lamp 2 Per 2 Per Area/ 2 Per 2 Per 2 Per 2 Per Area/ Ward
Area/ Ward Area/ Area/ Area/
Ward Ward Ward Ward
9. Emergency 2 per 2 per ward 2 Per 2 Per 2 per ward 2 per ward
trauma set ward Area/ Area/
Ward Ward
10. Exhaust Fan As As needed As As As As needed
11. Fire extinguishers As As needed As As As As needed
12. Instant Geyser 1 per 1 per ward 1 per 1 per 1 per 1 per ward
(Applicable if ward ward ward ward
storage geyser is
not available )
13. Refrigerator 1 per 1 per ward 1 per 1 per 1 per ward 1 per ward
ward ward ward
14. Storage Geyser 1 per 1 per ward 1 per ward 1 per ward 1 per ward 1 per ward
ward
15. Tables & Chairs As As needed As As As As needed
16. Telephone/ cell 1 per 1 per ward 1 per ward 1 per ward 1 per ward 1 per ward
phone ward
17. Tube lights As As needed As As As As needed
18. Vacuum cleaner As As needed As As As As needed
C.2.3 Others
Furniture/Fixture Requirements
Administration
Sr. Name of the Clinic 1 to 10 11 to 25 26 to 50 51-100 101 beds
No. Equipment bedded and above/
bedded bedded bedded Hospita teaching
l hospital
1. Computer with Modem As As As As As As needed

with UPS, Printer with needed needed needed needed needed
Internet Connection
2. Xerox Machine As As 1 per 1 per 1 per 1 per ward
needed needed ward ward ward
3. Intercom (10 lines) As As As As As As needed
needed needed needed needed needed
4. Fax Machine - As As As As As needed
5. Telephone One per One per One per One per One per One per
organizati organizati organizat organizat organizat organization
on on ion ion ion
6. Public Address - Covering Covering Covering Covering Covering
System Indoor Indoor Indoor Indoor Indoor and
and OPD and OPD and OPD and OPD OPD Areas
Areas Areas Areas Areas
C. 3 Engineering Services Requirements

This will include the detail information about the basic requirements including
C.3.1Electrical Requirements
1. At least 3 hours backup or generator for critical areas
2. Primary electrical Supply is available as provided by the local utility provider.
Lighting back up for at least 1 hour covering all functional areas must be
available during the functioning time.
3. Primary electrical Supply as supplied by utility provider. Emergency backup
for at least 3 hours backup for electricity & for lighting and critical equipment
must be available during the functioning time. Take over time must be less
than 30 seconds. Electric supply to lighting will be backed up with UPS/
Inverter/ Battery.
4. The illumination in the hospital is provided as per the prescribed standards.
5. Shadow less lights should be provided in operation theatres and delivery
rooms.
6. Emergency portable light units should be provided in the wards and
departments.
C.3.2Plumbing Requirements
1. Number of Wash basins

i. 1 for every 20 persons or part there
ii. Doctor, staff, patients and visitors have an access to wash basin(s) 1
for every 50 persons or part there.
iii. Dirty utility & surgical / procedural hand wash basin will be separate
from general use & one each.
2. Number of Water closets

i. 1 for every 20 beds or part thereof.
ii. Doctor, staff, patients and visitors have an access to wash closet(s)
20 beds or part thereof.
3. For in-patient department
a. No. of Wash basins

i. 1 for every 12 beds or part thereof
ii. Doctor, staff, patients and visitors have an access to wash basin(s);
iii. Procedure hand wash basins are separate and located close to
procedure area.1 for every 12 beds or part thereof
b. No. of Water closets

i. 1 for every 6 beds or part thereof
ii. Separate water closets are available for use for outpatient and in-
patient areas.
iii. For in-patient areas the water closets are provided in the ratio of 1
per 6 beds and are located close to patient care areas.
c. No. of bathrooms
i. Minimum1 bathroom per 6 beds/ one for each ward rooms
ii. Minimum1 bathroom per 6 beds/ one for each therapy rooms
d. WC
i. Minimum 1 WC per 6 beds/ one for each Male & Female wards
ii. Average size of toilet : 810 mm X 1800mm with grab bars
iii. Minimum 1 WC per 6 beds/ one for each Male & Female wards
iv. At least one wheel chair friendly toilet of dimensions 2200mm X
1800mm must be provided.
C.3.3Civil Requirements
1. Space between 2 rows of beds in a ward should be minimum 5 ft.

2. Distance between 2 beds should be minimum 3.5 ft. if more than one bed is present
3. If clinic has beds then: measured between the facing borders of adjoining beds
there shall be at least 3 feet of distance if the beds are mobile and provided with
functional wheels and at least 4 feet if beds do not have functional wheels.
4. If there are no beds then this requirement is not applicable.
5. Size of hospital bed should be minimum 6’ x 3’
6. Area per bed should be Minimum 50 sq. ft. / bed
C.3.4 HVAC / AC / Ventilation / Cross Ventilation Requirements
1. The ventilation in the hospital may be achieved by either natural supply or by

mechanical exhaust of air.
2. Cross ventilation/ Mechanical ventilation by fans and or exhausts to achieve
comfortable environment without noxious odours.
3. HVAC as per the need
C.3.5 Others
1. Air coolers or hot air convectors may be provided for the comfort of patients and
staff depending on the local needs.
C.4 Public Utilities
C.4.1Safe drinking water
1. Round the clock availability of safe drinking water for patients, staff and visitors.
2. Hospital should be provided with water coolers and refrigerator in wards and
departments depending upon the local needs.
C.4.2 Sanitary Requirements
1. Arrangement should be made for round the clock piped water supply
along with an overhead water storage tank with pumping and boosting
arrangements.
2. Approximately 10000 liters of potable water per day is required for a 100
bedded hospital.
3. Separate provision for firefighting should be available.
4. Water softening plant should be considered where hardness of water is a
major problem.
Drainage and Sanitation
1. The construction and maintenance of drainage and sanitation system for

waste water, surface water, sub-soil water and sewerage shall be in
accordance with the prescribed standards. Prescribed standards and local
guidelines shall be followed.
2. Waste Disposal System: National guidelines on Bio-Medical Waste
Management and a Notification of Environment and Forests are at
Annexure - I.
D. Equipments /instruments
This includes the type, number, minimum specification & functionality of equipments
required in the facility under the following headings
D.1 Therapeutic equipments
1: Outpatient department (OPD)
1: Equipments /Instruments Requirements for Outpatient department (OPD)::
Sr. Name of the Clinic 1 to 10 11-25 26- 50- 51 -100 101 beds
No. Equipment bedded 200 and
Hospital bedded bedded bedded above/
Hospital hospital hospital teaching
hospital
A chair and a 1 per 1 per 1 per 1 per 1 per 1 per

table for doctor consultatio consultation consultatio consultati consultatio consultatio
1. n room room n room on room n room n room
X-ray viewer 1 per 1 per 1 per 1 per 1 per 1 per

consultatio consultation consultatio consultati consultatio consultatio
An examination 1 per 1 per 1 per 1 per 1 per 1 per

table of 6 ft. X 2.5 consultatio consultation consultatio consultati consultatio consultatio
3. ft. With privacy n room room n room on room n room n room
screen
Blood pressure 1 per 1 per 1 per 1 per 1 per 1 per
apparatus, consultatio consultation consultatio consultati consultatio consultatio
Stethoscope 1 per 1 per 1 per 1 per 1 per 1 per

Torch

Thermometer

Weighing consultatio consultation consultatio consultati consultatio consultatio
8. machine. n room room n room on room n room n room
Essential As per As per As per As per As per As per

diagnostic tools requiremen requirement requiremen requirem requiremen requiremen
required for t t ent t t
examination of
patients as per
the scope of
9. services offered
by the hospital.
Light source As per As per As per As per As per As per
which gives light requiremen requirement requiremen requirem requiremen requiremen
colour and t t ent t t
temperature
similar to solar
light,
Light intensity of
at least 500 lux at
10. the point of
examination.
2: In-Patient department (IPD)
2:Equipments /instruments for In-Patient department (IPD):
Sr. Name of the 1 to 10 11 to 25 26 to 50 51-100 101

No. Equipment bedded bedded bedded bedded beds
Hospital Hospital Hospital Hospital and
above/
teaching
hospital
1. Ambu bags Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional
2. Arm Board Adult 2 2 2 4 8

3. Autoclave Drums Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional
4. Back rest 2 2 2 4 8
5. Bain marie trolley 1 1 1 2 4
stainless steel 1 per
floor
6. Bed pans, 1 per 5 4 10
patients 2 20 50
7. Biomedical waste Each per Each per Each per Each per Each per
colour coded bins floor floor floor floor floor
8. Cheatle forceps Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional
assorted sizes
9. 1 per 1 per 1 per ward 1 per ward 1 per
Clock per ward
ward ward ward
10. Containers for kitchen As As As required As As
required required required required
11. Dressing trolley-1 per 1 per 1 per 1 per ward 1 per ward 1 per
floor/ ward depending ward ward ward
on layout
12. Dust bins in each ward 1 per 1 per 1 per ward 1 per ward 1 per
& consultation room ward ward ward
13. Emergency 1 per floor 1 per 1 per floor 1 per floor 1 per floor
resuscitation kit floor
14. As As As required As As
Enema Set required required required required
15. Fridge As As As required As As
16. Heavy duty Torch light 1 per 1 per 1 per ward 1 per ward 1 per
– 1 per ward ward ward ward
17. Hot Water Bags 2 per 2 per 1 per 1 per ward 2 per ward 2 per
ward ward ward ward
18. I V Stands - 1 per 20 1 per 20 1 per 20 1 per 20 1 per 20 1 per 20
beds beds beds beds beds beds
19. Infra-Red lamp 1 2 3 5 10

20. Instrument tray – minimum minimum minimum 1 minimum minimum
minimum 1 per ward 1 per 1 per per ward 1 per ward 1 per
ward ward ward
21. Instrument trolley – 1 minimum minimum minimum 1 minimum minimum
per ward 1 per 1 per per ward 1 per ward 1 per
ward ward ward
22. Intercom System As As As required As As
23. Kidney Trays-1 per 10 1 per 10 1 per 10 1 per 10 1 per 10 1 per 10
beds beds beds beds beds beds
24. Massage table of 7ft. 1 per 1 per 1 per 1 per 1 per

x 2.5ft (wood or fiber)/ treatment treatment treatment treatment treatment
Wooden massage bed room room room room room
25. Medicine trolley Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional
26. Acu Needle disposer – 1 per 1 per 1 per ward 1 per ward 1 per
1 per ward ward ward ward
27. Non mercury 1 per 1 per 1 per ward 1 per ward 1 per
Thermometer clinical – ward ward ward
1 per ward
28. O2 cylinder with 1 per 1 per 1 per ward 1 per ward 1 per
spanner – 1 per ward ward ward ward
29. Patients examination 1 per 1 per 1 per ward 1 per ward 1 per
table– 1 per ward/ ward ward ward
floor a per the profile
of patients & layout of
facility
30. Sphygmomanometers- 1 per 1 per 1 per ward 1 per ward 1 per
Stand Type 1& ward ward ward
Portable (aneroid or
Digital) Type X 1 – 1
per ward
31. Stretcher/ Patient 1 per 1 per 1 per ward 1 per ward 1 per
trolley – 1 per ward ward ward ward
32. Weighing Machine – 1 1 per 1 per 1 per ward 1 per ward 1 per
per ward ward ward ward
33. X-ray viewer – one per 1 per 1 per 1 per ward 1 per ward 1 per
ward ward ward ward
3: Naturopathy Therapy Section
3: Equipments /instruments for Naturopathy Therapy Section
Sr. Name of the Equipment Clinic 1 to 10 11 to 25 26 to 50 51-100 101

No. bedded bedded bedded bedded beds
Hospital Hospital Hospital Hospital and
above/
teaching
hospital
1. One per One per One per 2 3 4

Steam bath Chamber service service service
room room room

Spinal bath Tub
service service service

Hip bath tub
service service service
4. As per As per As per As per 25 50

Enema cans
need need need need
5. As per As per As per As per As per As per

Hot water Bags
need need need need need need

Infra-red lamps

Jet bath
8. One per One per One per One per 6 10

Mud bath beds
service service service service

Mud packs

Woolen blankets

Muslin cloth
12. One per One per One per One per 3 6

Hand & feet Tubs
service service service service
13. Gas stove Minimum Minimum Minimum Minimum Minimum Minimum

One per One per One per One per One per One per
Kettle service service service service service service
Thermoleum service service service service service service

Eye wash cups

Blue bottles

Green bottles

Buckets

Mugs

Jugs need need need need need need

Electro therapy equipments need need need need need need

Exercise therapy equipments need need need need need need

Yoga accessories need need need need need need

Ice bags need need need need need need

Packs need need need need need need
D.2Surgical equipments
Not Applicable
D.3Diagnostic equipments
1: Laboratory Equipments
1. Laboratory Equipments (wherever service is provided)
Sr. Name of the Clinic 1 to 10 11 to 25 26 to 50 51-100 101 beds

No. Equipment bedded bedded bedded bedded and
Hospital Hospital Hospital Hospital above/
teaching
hospital
Alarm clock Optional 1 Per Area/ 1 Per 1 Per 1 Per 1 Per Area/
Ward Area/ Area/ Area/ Ward
Ward Ward Ward
1.
Automatic cell Optional Optional Optional Minimum 1 Optional Minimum 1
2. counter
Auto analyzer/ Semi Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional
3. auto analyzer
Binocular Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1
4. Microscope
Chemical Balances Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1
5.
Counting chamber Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1
6.
Electric Colorimeter Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1
7.
Electricentrifuge, Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1
8. table top
ESR stand with Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1
9. tubes
Flame photometer Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1
10.
Glucometer 1 Per Area/ 1 Per Area/ 1 Per 1 Per 1 Per 1 Per Area/
Ward Ward Area/ Area/ Area/ Ward
Ward Ward Ward
11.
Hemoglobinometer Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1
12.
Hot air oven As As needed As As As As
13. needed needed needed needed needed
14. Hot plates As needed As needed As needed As needed As needed As needed
15. Lab Incubator* As needed As needed As needed As needed As needed As needed
Laboratory Auto As needed As needed As needed As needed As needed As needed
16. Claves
Micro pipette of As needed As needed As needed As needed As needed As needed
17. different volumes
18. PH meter As needed As needed As needed As needed As needed As needed
Refrigerator Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1
19.
Rotor / Shaker Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1
20.
Simple balances Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1
21.
Spirit lamp Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1 Minimum 1
22.
TCDC count As needed As needed As needed As needed As needed As needed
23. apparatus
24. Test tube holders As needed As needed As needed As needed As needed As needed
25. Test tube rack As needed As needed As needed As needed As needed As needed
26. Test tube stands As needed As needed As needed As needed As needed As needed
27. Timer stop watch As needed As needed As needed As needed As needed As needed
28. Water bath As needed As needed As needed As needed As needed As needed
D.4Emergency equipments
Emergency equipments
Sr. Name of the Clinic 1 to 50 11-25 26-50 51- 100 101 beds
No. Equipment bedded bedded bedded bedded and
Hospital Hospital hospital hospital above/
teaching
hospital
1. Emergency Minimu Minimum Minimum Minimum Minimum Minimum

equipment box for m1 1 1 1 1 1
first aid & BLSS
2. Option Minimum Minimum Minimum Minimum Minimum
Crash-Cart trolley:1 al 1 1 1 1 1
3. Portable Option Optional Optional Minimum Minimum Minimum
defibrillator:1 al 1 1 1
4. As As As As As As
Disposable neede needed needed needed needed needed
syringes d
5. Minimu Minimum Minimum Minimum Minimum Minimum
Ambu Bag:1 m1 1 1 1 1 1
6. Laryngoscope with Option Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional
cell al
7. Minimu Minimum Minimum Minimum Minimum Minimum
Sealed battery cell m1 1 1 1 1 1
neede needed needed needed needed needed
Endotracheal tubes d
neede needed needed needed needed needed
Monitor d
D.5Sterilizing Equipments
Not Applicable
E. Manpower
This includes the Designation, minimum qualification & number of people required in the
facility.
E.1Medical practitioners
1. Category: Naturopathy Physician/ Medical Officer

2. Minimum Qualifications: Diploma/ Degree in Naturopathy from recognized
university
3. Registration: (if applicable): with state or central council of Indian Medicine
4. Trained / skilled: Trained
Strength (The minimum number of staff required as per the function.)

Sr. Doctors Clinic 1 to 10 11 to 25 26 to 50 51-100 101 beds
no. bedded bedded bedded bedded and
teaching
hospital
1. - - Optional Optional 1 1
Hospital
Superintendent/
Hospital
Administrator
2. Naturopathy 1 1 1+ as 2+ as 3+ as 5+ as
Physician per need per need per need per need
E.2Therapists:
1. Category:Naturopathy Therapist
2. Minimum Qualifications: Certificate Course in Naturopathy
3. Registration: (if applicable): state or central council of Indian Medicine
Strength: Minimum number of technicians as shown below .

Sr. no Therapists - Clinic 1 to 10 11 to 25 26 to 50 51-100 101 beds
Technicians bedded bedded bedded bedded and
teaching
hospital
1. Naturopathy Therapist- 1 1 1 3 4 6+
Female
2. Naturopathy 1 1 1 3 4 6+
TherapistMale
3. Naturopathy - - 1 3 4 6+
TherapyAssistant-
Female
4. Naturopathy - - 1 3 4 6+
TherapyAssistant Male
E.3Paramedics
1. Category:Paramedics
2. Minimum Qualifications: (diploma/degree from recognized university by Central
Government or State government of Indian Medicine.)
3. Registration with the concerned council(if applicable): state or central council
Sr. Paramedics Minimum Clinic 1 to 10 11 to 25 26 to 50 51-100 101 beds

no qualification bedded bedded bedded bedded and
teaching
hospital
1. Clerk for Billing Minimum _ 1 1 1 1 2

qualification- 12th
Standard passed.
2. Experience of As per As per As per As per As per As per

Cook working in mass require requirem requirem requirem requirem requiremen
(if food is kitchen for at least ment ent ent ent ent t
cooked in- 1 year at senior
house) cook or at in
charge level.
3. Driver (Only in Driver's License As per As per As per As per As per As per
case hospital for the category of require requirem requirem requirem requirem requiremen
has its own vehicle ment ent ent ent ent t
vehicle for With State Road
patient or Transport Office.
ambulance If driving an
services) ambulance,
specific training is
required.
4. If exists, Diploma - 1 1
in Electrical
Electrician 1 2 2
Engineering.
5. Eight standard - 1 2
Hospital worker
completed 1 5 10
(OP/ward)
6. Ability to read 1 2 2
Housekeeping
national or local 1 2 3
Staff
language
7. Kitchen Servant As per As per As per As per As per As per
(if food is require requirem requirem requirem requirem requiremen
-
cooked in- ment ent ent ent ent t
house)
8. Laboratory _ As per As per As per
Ability to read
Attendant requirem requirem requirem
national or local 2 6
(Hospital ent ent ent
language
Worker)
(if lab is in-
house)
9. Laboratory Qualified _ As per As per As per As per
As per requirem requirem
Technician Laboratory requirem requiremen
requirem ent ent
(if Lab is in- Technician ent t
ent
house)
10. If exists, Diploma _ As per As per
Maintenance in Electrical requirem requirem
1 1 2
person Engineering. ent ent
11. Minimum _ As per As per As per

Medical
qualification- 12th requirem requirem requirem
Records Officer 1 1
Standard passed. ent ent ent
/ Technician
12. Eight standard _ As per As per As per
Peon completed requirem requirem requirem 1 1
ent ent ent
13. _ As per As per As per
Plumber - requirem requirem requirem 1 1
ent ent ent
14. Sanitary - 2 2
- 1 5 10
Worker
15. Minimum _ As per As per As per
store keeper/ qualification- 12th requirem requirem requirem
1 1
Manager Standard passed. ent ent ent
16. Therapy As per As per As per As per As per As per

Assistant Eight standard require requirem requirem requirem requirem requiremen
Minimum 1 completed ment ent ent ent ent t
17. Ward Ayah As per As per As per As per As per As per
Minimum 1 per Eight standard require requirem requirem requirem requirem requiremen
ward/ floor completed ment ent ent ent ent t
18. Ward boy As per As per As per As per As per As per
Minimum 1 per Eight standard require requirem requirem requirem requirem requiremen
ward/ floor completed ment ent ent ent ent t
E.4Nurses:
1. Category:Nursing
2. Minimum Qualifications: NDNYT/TATC/ Government approved Nursing
programs in Naturopathy
3. Registration: State Nursing Council of where hospital is located (if applicable)
Nurses to Beds Ratio: 1 per 10 beds
Sr. no Nursing Staff Clinic 1 to 10 bedded 11 to 25 26 to 50 51-100 101 beds
Hospital bedded bedded bedded and above/
Hospital Hospital Hospital teaching
hospital
1. Staff Nurse 1 1 1 1 for every 1 for every 1 for every

50 beds in 50 beds in 50 beds in
IPD and 2 for IPD and 2 for IPD and 2
OPD OPD for OPD
attendance attendance attendance
up to 150 up to 150 up to 150
patients and patients and patients and
1 extra each 1 extra each 1 extra
for additional for additional each for
100 patients. 100 patients. additional
100
patients.
2. Matron - - 1 1 1 2
E.5 Administrative staff: The number would vary as per requirement and may be
Administrative staff
Sr. no Administrative Clinic 1 to 10 11 to 25 26 to 50 51-100 101 beds
staff bedded bedded bedded bedded and above/
Hospital Hospital Hospital Hospital teaching
hospital
1. Office As per As per

Superintendent/ requireme requirement
- - nt 1 1
Hospital
Administrator
2. As per As per As per
Accountant - requirement requireme requirement 2 3
nt
Computer requireme requirement
- requirement 6 10
Operator nt
Security Staff* - requirement requireme requirement 4 6
nt
outsourced.
F. Drugs
This segment includes the minimum essential drug which needs to be maintained in the facility.
F.1 Anesthetics drugs
Not Applicable
F.2 Emergency drugs (Optional)
Category:Emergency Drugs
Sr. no. Name of the Drug Strength Minimum Quantity
1. Inj. Adrenaline As per I.P. Minimum 10 Ampoules/ Vials

2. Inj. Atropine As per I.P. Minimum 10 Ampoules/ Vials
3. Inj. Calcium Carbonate As per I.P. Minimum 10 Ampoules/ Vials
4. Inj. Dopamine As per I.P. Minimum 10 Ampoules/ Vials
5. Inj. Dobutamine As per I.P. Minimum 10 Ampoules/ Vials
6. Inj. Nitroglycerine As per I.P. Minimum 10 Ampoules/ Vials
7. Inj. Sodium Bicarbonate As per I.P. Minimum 10 Ampoules/ Vials
8. Inj. Hydrocortisone As per I.P. Minimum 10 Ampoules/ Vials
9. Inhaler Beclomethasone (250 As per I.P. Minimum 10 Ampoules/ Vials
micro/dose)
10. Inhaler Salbutamol (200 As per I.P. Minimum 10 Ampoules/ Vials
micrograms)
11. Inj. Frusemide As per I.P. Minimum 10 Ampoules/ Vials
12. Inj. Diazepam/Midazolam As per I.P. Minimum 10 Ampoules/ Vials
13. Inj. Deriphyllin As per I.P. Minimum 10 Ampoules/ Vials
14. Inj. Phenytoin sodium As per I.P. Minimum 10 Ampoules/ Vials
15. Inj. Avil As per I.P. Minimum 10 Ampoules/ Vials
16. Inj. Ondansetrone As per I.P. Minimum 10 Ampoules/ Vials
17. Inj. KCl As per I.P. Minimum 10 Ampoules/ Vials
18. Inj. Lignocaine 2% As per I.P. Minimum 10 Ampoules/ Vials
19. Inj. Amiadarone As per I.P. Minimum 10 Ampoules/ Vials
20. Inj. Magnesium sulphate As per I.P. Minimum 10 Ampoules/ Vials
21. Inj. Mannitol As per I.P. Minimum 10 Ampoules/ Vials
22. Inj. Morphine/Inj. Pethidine As per I.P. Minimum 10 Ampoules/ Vials
23. Inj. Noradrenaline bititrate As per I.P. Minimum 10 Ampoules/ Vials
24. Inj. Fentanyl As per I.P. Minimum 10 Ampoules/ Vials
25. water for Injection As per I.P. Minimum 10 Ampoules/ Vials
26. Inj. Sodium Valporate As per I.P. Minimum 10 Ampoules/ Vials
27. Inj. Voveran As per I.P. Minimum 10 Ampoules/ Vials
28. Inj. Paracetamol As per I.P. Minimum 10 Ampoules/ Vials
29. Mannitol Injection As per I.P. Minimum 10 Ampoules/ Vials
30. Metoprolol Injection As per I.P. Minimum 10 Ampoules/ Vials
31. N/2 saline Injection As per I.P. Minimum 10 Ampoules/ Vials
32. Oxygen Inhalation As per I.P. Minimum 10 Ampoules/ Vials
33. Oxytocin Injection As per I.P. Minimum 10 Ampoules/ Vials
G. Consumables
This includes the minimum quantity of the commonly used consumables in the facility
which should be made available.
G.1 Surgical
Not Applicable
G.2Dressing Material
Sr. no Dressing Material

1. Absorbent cotton I.P 500gm Net
2. Adhesive plaster 7.5cm x 5mtr
3. Adhesive tape
4. Antiseptic cream
5. Antiseptic solution
6. Bandage cloth(100cmx20mm)
7. Bandages
8. Gamjee Pad and Rolls
9. Materials: Turmeric, Saindhavalavana, Jatyadighrita, honey. (as per
requirement)
10. P.O.P Bandage a) 10cm,15cm
11. Rolled Bandage a)6cm,10cm,15cm
12. Sterile& non sterile Gloves of different sizes
13. Sterile cotton, gamjee pads, gauze pieces
14. Surgical Gauze (50cmx18m)
15. Suture removal
G.3Disinfectants: As applicable in adequate quantity Optional)
Sr. no Disinfectants
1. Hypochlorite 4%-6%
2. Ortho-phthalaldehyde (OPA)
3. 70% ethanol plus10ppm Bitrex
4. Formaldehyde solutions (1%–2%)
5. Glutaraldehyde
6. Hydrogen peroxide
7. Quaternary ammonium compounds
8. Phenolic germicides
G.4Tubing
Sr. no Tubing
1. Connecting tubing’s for oxygen delivery
2. Oxygen catheters
3. Oxygen masks
4. Foley catheters
5. Urinary catheters
6. Others
G.5Linen
Sr. Linen Clinic 1 to 10 11 to 25 26 to 50 51 to 100 101 beds

no and
above/
teaching
hospital
1. Apron for - As per As per As per As per As per
cook requiremen requiremen requiremen requiremen requiremen
t t t t t
2. Bed sheets - 30 75 150 300 300 & as
per bed
strength
3. Bedspread - 40 100 200 400 400 & as
s per bed
strength
4. Blankets - As per As per As per As per As per
requiremen requiremen requiremen requiremen requiremen
t t t t t
5. Curtain As per As per As per As per As per As per

cloth requiremen requiremen requiremen requiremen requiremen requiremen
windows t t t t t t
and doors
6. Doctor’s one per one per one per one per one per one per
overcoat doctor doctor doctor doctor doctor doctor
7. Mats one per one per one per one per one per one per
(Nylon) bed bed bed bed bed bed
8. Mattress one per one per one per one per one per one per
(foam) bed bed bed bed bed bed
adults
9. Pediatric one per one per one per one per one per one per
Mattress bed bed bed bed bed bed
10. Patient Two per Two per Two per Two per Two per Two per
house coat bed bed bed bed bed bed
(for female)
11. Patients Two per Two per Two per Two per Two per Two per
pajama (for bed bed bed bed bed bed
male) shirts
12. towels Two per Two per Two per Two per Two per Two per
bed bed bed bed bed bed
13. Perineal as per as per as per as per as per as per
sheets patient load patient load patient load patient load patient load patient load
14. Pillow Two per Two per Two per Two per Two per Two per
covers bed bed bed bed bed bed
15. Pillows Two per Two per Two per Two per Two per Two per
bed bed bed bed bed bed
16. Table cloth adequate adequate adequate adequate adequate adequate
quantity quantity quantity quantity quantity quantity
17. Uniform / As per As per As per As per As per As per
Apron requiremen requiremen requiremen requiremen requiremen requiremen
t t t t t t
G.6 Stationary
Sr. no. Items
1. Consents Forms
2. Continuation Sheets for IPD
3. Continuation sheets for OPD
4. Diet Cards
5. Diet Sheets
6. Discharge cards
7. Indoor Admission Form & Case Sheets
8. Intake Output Charts
9. Nursing Monitoring Forms
10. OPD Forms
11. Pathological Books
12. Registers
13. Registration Card
14. Sentinel Event Form
15. Supplementary Sheets
16. Temperature Charts
17. Treatment Cards
18. White Papers
19. X-ray Forms
G.7 Adhesives and gels: Not Applicable
G.8 Other: Not Applicable

H. Licenses
This includes the minimum statutory compliance applicable as per the central or state
government along with licensing body.
Sr. no. Name of the Act Department/Area Licensing body

1. Registration under Shops and Organization Jurisdictional Authorities
Establishment Act like Panchayat/
Nagarpalika/
Mahanagarpalika/
Municipality/ Municipal
Corporation
2. Registration under Clinical Organization Jurisdictional Authorities

Establishment Act like Panchayat/
Nagarpalika/
Mahanagarpalika/
Corporation
3. AERB clearances for CT/ MRI/ Imaging Atomic Energy

X ray & Radiation Regulatory Board
4. Agreement for Common Organization Local Pollution Control
Biomedical Waste Collection, Board
Transportation, Treatment,
Storage and Disposal Facility
5. Registration under Air Organization Local Pollution Control
(prevention and control of Board
pollution) Act, 1981.
6. Approval of Radiation Safety Imaging Atomic Energy
Officer Regulatory Board
7. Boiler license under Indian Boiler Concerned regulatory
Boiler Act, 1923 Body
8. Building Permit (From the To be obtained Jurisdictional Revenue
Municipality). from Authorities like
Panchayat/ Nagarpalika/
Mahanagarpalika/
Corporation
9. Certificate for Narcotics & Pharmacy and / Drug Controller
Psychotropic Substances Hospital
10. Certificate of Registration under Organization Registrar of societies/
society act 1860 Charity Commissioners
office
11. Certificate u/s 80-G of IT Act Organization If applicable.
12. Class clearance certificate Imaging AERB Class Clearance
issued to manufacturer/ issued to Manufacturer/
importer of mobile X ray dealer of imaging
equipment equipment
13. Commissioning approval of Radiation AERB
Linear Accelerator Therapy
14. ESIS registration in case of >20 Organization Employee State
employees Insurance Company
15. Excise permit to store Spirit. Organization Excise department
16. Generator Exhaust air Quality Generator Authorized Air Testing
Report Laboratory
17. License to sale or distribute Pharmacy FDA
drugs Form 20, 21, 21C
18. License for lift Lift Mobile Electric Vehicles
Department
19. License to play music for public Organization Indian
use
20. No objection certificate from the Organization Fire Department
Chief Fire Officer.
21. Obtaining clearances for Weights and Department of Weights
weighing equipments in all the measures and Measures
hospital units under The
Standards of Weights and
Measures Act, 1976.
22. Occupation Certificate To be obtained Jurisdictional Revenue
from Authorities like
Panchayat/ Nagarpalika/
Mahanagarpalika/
Corporation
23. PNDT Act, 1996. Sonography Health Department of
Regulatory Body
assigned with the
responsibility
24. Registration of births and Organization Health Department of
deaths Act, 1969. Regulatory Body
assigned with the
responsibility
25. SMPV License for Storage of Medical Gases in Licensing Authority
Liquid Oxygen, Form III Pressurized
(License to compressed gas in Vessels
pressure vessel or vessels)
26. TAN Number Organization Income Tax Department
27. PAN Number Organization Income Tax Department
28. Vehicle Registration certificates Ambulance and Road Traffic Authority
for Ambulance Vehicles owned
by the
organization
29. Water Prevention and control of Organization Pollution Control Board

pollution Act
I. Basic Processes
I.1 Registration (This will help in developing a database at State / Central level).
1. Name,
2. Age,
3. Gender ,
4. Address with PIN code,
5. Marital Status,
6. Contact Number,
7. Type of Diet (Veg, Non-veg),
8. OP/ IP Number,
9. Date & Time of visit for OP/ admission for IP,
10. Name of Treating Doctor
I.2 Assessment
1. Primary Complaint of the guest:

2. History of Primary Complaint:
3. History of Medication:
4. History of Implants/ Pacemaker/ Surgery:
5. Past History
6. History of allergies
7. Diet and Lifestyle History
8. Family History
9. Personal History
10. General Examination
11. Systemic Examination
12. Physical Examination
13. Pain Scoring
14. Nutritional Assessment
15. Diagnosis Provisional / Final
16. Preventive Aspects
17. Plan of Care
18. Treatment
I.3 Infection Control
1. Cleaning: to be done with defined solution with dilution as advised by the

manufacturer. Defined schedule with full cleaning at least once a day.
2. Disinfectants: Defined solution with dilution as advised by the manufacturer.
Defined schedule with full cleaning at least once a day.
3. Advisable to have designated Infection Control Officer for hospital more than 50
beds.
4. Advisable to have designated Infection Control Committee for hospital more than
50 beds.
5. Infection control activities should be monitoring by defines method & schedule.
I.4Safety considerations
(Surgical safety, infection control, biomedical waste, first aid & basic life support,
disaster preparedness)
1. Following physical safety aspects shall be taken care in the hospital
1. AERB safety rules shall be followed in Radiology and other radiation areas.
2. All areas where a physical hazards may occur, like near DG set, transformer,
Cylinder storage, electric panels, steep slope etc. shall be provided with safety
signage and safety instructions
3. All balconies and opening on higher floors shall have grills
4. All bottles containing acids or alkalis shall be stored on cupboards at height
below the shoulder level to prevent them from falling while taking out. It shall
never be stored on height above the head level
5. All electric panels shall be enclosed in insulated and nonflammable box and shall
be kept locked
6. All entry doors, windows and furniture shall be maintained in good maintained
condition
7. All equipments, furniture awaiting condemnation shall be stored in separate
condemnation area
8. All stretchers and wheelchairs shall have safety belts for fastening the patient
9. Anti-skid mats shall be placed on entrance of bathrooms
10. Boundary wall of the hospital’s campus shall be of sufficient height with metal
fencing on top. Entire boundary wall shall be kept in intact condition
11. Corridors and passages shall not be blocked by chairs, tables or equipments
12. Displays of ‘floor is wet’ or ‘under repair’ or similar precautions in required areas
and time shall be available with the hospital
13. Doors height shall be at least of 8 feet
14. Electric rooms shall not be used as store room or for any other purpose
15. Emergency exit routes shall be kept clear all the times
16. Hospitals ground shall be properly maintained. There shall be no openings, or
pits in the ground. The surfaces shall be kept even
17. Lab shall be provided with safety equipments like eye wash cups
18. Material safety data sheet shall be available for all hazardous materials
19. No door shall open towards public areas like crowded lobby etc. (the door shall
preferably open towards the inside of room)
20. No inflammable materials like, diesel, LPG, acids etc. shall be stored near
electrical panel
21. Personal protective gears shall be available everywhere and in adequate
quantity. These include gears like, gloves, masks, gowns, boots, caps, goggles
etc. Earplugs shall be provided to staff in areas where there is continuous noise,
like AC plant.
22. Protection from stray dogs and other animals shall be ensured in the hospital
campus
23. Rubber matting shall be placed on the floors below electric panels
24. Seepage shall not be allowed in areas where electric panels or wires are present
25. Terrace should have side walls of at least 4 feet height
26. The beds shall have provision for providing side guardrails.
27. There should be no losing of electrical wiring. All electrical wiring shall be
concealed and kept intact
2. Infection control:
1. Biological safety assessment is done for all areas of patient care and risks
defined for the same.
a. Needle Stick Injury and related Transmissions
b. Patient to staff, patient to patient and staff to patient risk of transmission of
diseases is addressed and preventive measures are instituted.
c. Procedure site and surgical site infections are monitored.
2. Preventive measures and remedies for correction are kept available wherever
such risk exists.
3. Hand washing practices as per WHO recommended criteria are followed and
monitored regularly.
4. Facility and consumables for hand washing are available tat convenient locations
in the healthcare facility.
5. Adequate equipment and disposables related to personal safety for infection
transmission are available to staff and patients in the organization. E.g.
equipment like fogging machine, UV sterilizers, Insect Killer Machines and
consumables such as Gloves, hand washing materials/ hand gels, surgical
Masks, N95 Masks, industrial gloves, etc.
3. Biomedical waste:
1. Biomedical waste is collected, segregated, packed, transported and disposed
according to the regulatory guidelines.
2. Biological Waste Management is monitored on regular basis.
3. Biomedical waste disposal is a part of infection control activities.
5. First aid & basic life support

1. At all times there is a staff member who is adequately qualified and is trained in
giving at least Basic Life Support System.
2. Adequate qualifications will include qualified nurse or doctor from any
specialization who has undergone training on Basic Life Support.
3. There will be a full resuscitation set maintained for use exclusively during such
events, irrespective of existence of similar equipment anywhere else in the
hospital.
6. Disaster preparedness: Mandatory for all hospitals of all sizes.

1. Healthcare organization must identify various possible disasters and prepare for
the same by stocking necessary consumables, training adequate staff and
conducting drills regularly.
2. Keeping equipment in a state of readiness for use during such events.
3. Separate stock is maintained as per the risk perceived for the anticipated
disorder(s).
4. Keeping a back-up of consumables at all times in usable condition for use during
disaster.
5. Personnel are trained for disaster management
6. Disaster drills are carried out at least once in six months for various disaster
anticipated.
7. Anticipated list of disasters can include and is not restricted to any of:
a. Fire
b. Terrorist attack
c. Invasion of swarms of insects and pests.
d. Earthquake.
e. Civil disorders effecting the Organization.
f. Sudden failure of supply of electricity. (Disaster)
I.5 Clinical Records (including consents)
Sr. no Records
1. OPD/ IPD Records
2. Treatment Orders
3. Medication Records
4. Procedure Records
5. Nursing Monitoring Records
6. Nursing Treatment Records
7. Reports of investigations
8.
Consents: General Consent at admission, Procedure consents
I.6 Discharge
1. Discharge Summary should have following details:

a. Primary data of Name, Gender, Age, Address with PIN code, Marital Status,
Contact Number, Type of Diet (Veg, Non-veg), OP/ IP Number, Date of visit
for OP/ admission for IP, Treating Doctor
b. Primary Complaint of the guest
c. History of Primary Complaint:
d. History of allergies
e. Salient Examination Findings
f. Pain Relief Advice
g. Nutritional Advice
h. Diagnosis – Final
i. Preventive Aspects
j. Treatment Given
k. Details of procedures performed
l. Treatment advised
m. Contact number in case of emergency
J. References/Bibliography
K. Appendix/Annexure
Various Tools
L. Abbreviations

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NATUROPATHY STANDARDS FOR

 100 AND ABOVE BEDS/TEACHING HOSPITALS

Type of Health Scope of Services

Outdoor care facility managed by a single Naturopathy Physician or

B.1 Core functions (Clinical services)

Sr. Services Clinic In 1 to 10 beds In 11 to 25 In 26 to 50 51 to 100 101 and

2. Massage Optional Massage Massage Massage Massage Massage

3. Enema Optional Enema Enema Enema Enema Enema

5. Optional Optional Optional Optional Colour Colour Therapy

6. Thermoleums Optional Optional Optional Optional Thermoleums Thermoleums

7. Optional Hydro therapy Hydro Hydro Hydro Hydro therapy

8. Yoga Yoga Therapy Yoga Yoga Yoga Yoga Therapy

9. Optional Physiotherapy Physiothera Physiotherap Physiotherap Physiotherapy

10. Acupunture/ Acupunture/ Acupunture/ Acupunture/ Acupunture/ Acupunture/

1. Consultation Consultation Consultation Consultation Consultation

2. Massage Massage Massage

3. Enema Enema Enema Enema Enema

4. Mud Therapy Mud Therapy

6. Thermoleums Thermoleums Thermoleum Thermoleum

8. Hydro Hydro Hydro

10. Magnet Magnet

11. Sauna Bath Sauna Bath Sauna Bath

12. Green Leaves Green Green

14. Wet Sheet Wet Sheet Wet Sheet Wet Sheet

15. Knee Pack, Knee Pack, Knee Pack, Knee Pack,

16. Colon Colon

17. Deluxe Hydro Deluxe Hydro

18. Hot and Cold

19. Whirlpool Bath Whirlpool Bath Whirlpool Whirlpool Whirlpool

20. Under Water Under Water Under Water

21. Acupuncture Acupuncture Acupuncture Acupuncture Acupuncture

22. Acupressure Acupressure Acupressure Acupressure Acupressure

23. Reflexology Reflexology Reflexology Reflexology Reflexology

24. Physiotherapy Physiotherapy Physiotherap Physiotherap Physiotherapy

(Central Laboratory for clinical diagnosis and investigations).

C.1 Space requirement

C.1.1 Minimum area required for establishing the facility,

Type of Health Requirements

2. Consultation & examination room

3. Dispensary / Health Shop Space:

5. Waiting area in entire organization

b. Kitchen area: Except clinic, applicable in hospitals of all size.

7. Consumables Stores space:

9. Nursing station/ duty room (Nurses):

10. Clinical laboratory specifications:

13. Security Services:

a. There is a designated location for each security staff on duty.

14. Medical record-room:

17. Duty rooms for Therapist

18. Duty rooms for nurses:

19. Duty rooms for technicians:

20. Dirty utility room:

21: Therapy Unit or treatment room:

a. The department is more frequently visited by out-patients and IPD patients

22. Diet center:

Specifications of Naturopathy Section:

C.1.4 Basic signage

C.1.4.1Name of the care provider with registration number,