Combined Military Hospital Lahore


The Combined Military Hospital Lahore is a tertiary care teaching hospital operated by the Pakistan Army. Its primary function is to provide specialized medical treatment to armed forces personnel, their dependents, as well as the general public. It is headed by a Major General from the Medical Corps (Pakistan)|Army Medical Corps] of the Pakistan Army.

Recognized hospital

Combined Military Hospital, Lahore is a recognized hospital by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan.

History

The hospital was established in 1854 as a British Military Hospital by the British military as a specialized treatment center for British officers serving in the subcontinent. In 1927, the British military raised another hospital nearby named the Indian Military Hospital. The BMH and IMH served as treatment facilities for British and Indian troops serving the British, respectively. It was not until 1943 that the British decided to amalgamate both hospitals into one contiguous unit and named it the Combined Military Hospital.
In 1947, after Pakistan's Independence, the Combined Military Hospital was handed over to the Pakistan Army. It was a 200-bed hospital at that time. The need for increased medical facilities and the growing population mandated several expansions of the hospital.
In 1982, its capacity was increased to 800 beds and was upgraded to a Class A hospital. It saw further expansion in 2004 with the addition of 200 more beds, increasing its capacity to 1000 beds. The construction of new CMH blocks with a 1100-bed capacity has been completed, with the addition of Oncology Department & Hands & Upper Limb Surgery Department. CMH Lahore is a level-5 with state-of-the-art facilities equipped with the latest modern equipment.
CMH Lahore has been commanded by Maj Gen Adil Khan, Brig Asghar Choudhry, Brig Sehar Zameer Siddiqui, Brig Rahat, Brig Naseer Hussain, Maj Gen Qamar Ul Haq Noor Chaudhry, Maj Gen Muhammad Aleem, Brig Nasir Javed Malik, Brig Amir Bin Tahir, Maj Gen Adil Husnain, and presently commanded by Maj Gen Muhammad Rafique.

Hospital facilities

Being a Level-5 Tertiary Care teaching hospital, it serves as the principal medical hospital for Armed Forces personnel in the Lahore region. Although, the hospital's primary task is to cater military officers, soldiers, and their families; it provides equal healthcare facilities to civilians. It is a teaching hospital affliated with CMH Lahore Medical & Dental College, College of Nursing, Institute of DPT, Allied Health Sciences & School of Paramedics for undergraduate courses. It is recognised & accredited by Pakistan Medical & Dental Council & College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan for postgraduate training in various disciplines/ Specialities.
Some of the specialized healthcare units/ Deptts available in the hospital are:

Training / teaching facilities

The hospital serves as a teaching hospital to CMH Lahore Medical And Dental College. Most of the clinical faculty of the medical college are doctors of the Army Medical Corps serving in the hospital.