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Teaching Hospital Services Institute of Medical Sciences (Services Hospital Lahore)

In 1958, a separate outpatient department of Mayo Hospital , Lahore was setup for the use of government employees. In 1960, this was converted into 55-bedded and name as Wahdat Hospital ; it had medical and surgical facilities, together with laboratory and X-Rays unit. it was later renamed " Services Hospital ".

Administrative Block Services Hospital, Lahore

In 1977, the bed strength was increased to 192(50% for the general public) and it became the teaching hospital of Allam Iqbal Medical College , (AMIC). In 1986, various additional buildings were constructed and the bed strength was raised to 904.In 1995, AIMC moved to its new campus, attached to Jinah Hospital . Services Hospital then became attached to the Postgraduate Medical Institute, (PGMI), with increased bed strength of 1096.Services Hospital Lahore was declared as "Autonomous Institution" in 1999. Most recently PGMI has become attached to the Lahore General Hospital ; it will be shifted to the premises of LGH on completion of its building.

The Emergency and Trauma Centre was setup in 2002 and is now being upgraded and modernized under the Chief Minister's initiative of "Strengthening of Emergency Medical Services" (SEMS). This scheme has been approved by the Board of Management, at a total cost of Rs. 80 million. Construction work is being carried out by the Communication and Works Department. Equipment worth Rs. 9.9 million is also being purchased under SEMS. As per Chief Minister's initiative, the emergency staff is receiving an additional allowance equivalent to 50% of their basic pay. In addition, all patients attending the Emergency and Trauma Centre are getting medicines free of cost. In order to make the emergency department fully functional, a comprehensive ATLS training program of undergraduate MBBS and nursing student is being Organized.