{"id":420,"date":"2025-07-20T08:17:57","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T08:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthywrites.com\/hospitals\/?p=420"},"modified":"2026-06-06T16:45:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T16:45:13","slug":"federal-government-services-hospital-polyclinic-islamabad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthywrites.com\/hospitals\/federal-government-services-hospital-polyclinic-islamabad\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal Government Services Hospital (Polyclinic), Islamabad"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Overview &amp; Role<\/h2>\n<p>Located on Shaheed\u2011e\u2011Millat Road, G\u20116\/2 Islamabad, the Federal Government Services Hospital (commonly known as the Polyclinic) was established in the early 1970s as a flagship tertiary care and referral hospital for federal government employees and the general public. For context, major capital hospitals such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthywrites.com\/hospitals\/pakistan-institute-of-medical-sciences-pims-islamabad\/\" title=\"Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS)\">Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS)<\/a> serve similar roles in tertiary care and teaching.<\/p>\n<h2>Departments &amp; Clinical Services<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>24\/7 Emergency &amp; Trauma Services :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}<\/li>\n<li>General Medicine &amp; Surgery<\/li>\n<li>Cardiology (including catheterisation &amp; angioplasty soon via cath lab)<\/li>\n<li>OB-GYN and Maternity (linked MCH centre)<\/li>\n<li>Pediatrics<\/li>\n<li>Orthopedics, ENT, Ophthalmology, Dentistry<\/li>\n<li>Endoscopy &amp; Physical Therapy<\/li>\n<li>Radiology (X-ray, ultrasound, CT; first in Pakistan to offer CT in 1984)<\/li>\n<li>Inpatient wards, pharmacy, laboratory, CSSD, morgue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For broader context within Islamabad\u2019s healthcare landscape, consider other major facilities such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthywrites.com\/hospitals\/paf-hospital-islamabad\/\" title=\"PAF Hospital, Islamabad\">PAF Hospital<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Infrastructure &amp; Recent Upgrades<\/h2>\n<p>Around 600 beds serve primary, secondary, and tertiary services, including 26 dispensaries across Islamabad. A groundbreaking Rs\u202f4\u202fbillion PC\u20111 project will add a cath lab (for angiograms, angioplasty, stenting) and replace biomedical equipment; main buildings are also being shifted to solar power. Other major hospitals in the region have pursued modernization efforts, including Capital Hospital (CDA Hospital) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthywrites.com\/hospitals\/shifa-international-hospital-islamabad\/\" title=\"Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad\">Shifa International Hospital<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Academic &amp; Referral Functions<\/h2>\n<p>Operates a large OPD and inpatient network. As the official polyclinic and PGMI teaching hospital, it provides specialist care, referral support, and house\u2011job training across departments<\/p>\n<h2>Accessibility &amp; Patient Services<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Open 24\/7 for emergencies; specialist OPDs by appointment or walk\u2011in<\/li>\n<li>Affiliated with federal employees\u2019 medical schemes; civilian patients accepted at subsidized government rates<\/li>\n<li>On\u2011site labs, pharmacy, radiology, CSSD, and supported MCH facility<\/li>\n<li>Free polio-immunization cards (per user accounts)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>FAQs<\/h2>\n<h3>What services does Polyclinic Islamabad offer?<\/h3>\n<p>It offers comprehensive medical, surgical, cardiology, maternity, pediatrics, diagnostics, and emergency services as a major government referral centre<\/p>\n<h3>Is the hospital open 24\/7?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes. Emergency services are 24\/7. OPDs operate daily \u2013 appointment times vary by department<\/p>\n<h3>What is the bed capacity?<\/h3>\n<p>Approximately 600 beds, including inpatient wards, maternity care, and dispensaries<\/p>\n<h3>Are cardiac procedures available?<\/h3>\n<p>Not yet\u2014but a new cath lab is being installed with capabilities for angiograms, angioplasty, and stenting as part of a Rs\u202f4\u202fbillion project<\/p>\n<h3>Does Polyclinic provide teaching or training?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes. Classified as a teaching and referral hospital under PGMI, it hosts house-job doctors across various specialties<\/p>\n<h3>Can I get a polio vaccination certificate here?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes. Users report getting polio travel certificates quickly and conveniently at the Polyclinic<\/p>\n<h3>Is healthcare available to civilians?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes. While federal employees receive priority or subsidized care, civilians can access treatments and diagnostics at government rates.<\/p>\n<h3>How can patients make appointments?<\/h3>\n<p>Patients can walk in or schedule specialist consultations by contacting the hospital directly or using government booking portals<\/p>\n<h3>Has the ICU been upgraded recently?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes. In 2021, an ICU was inaugurated with new neonatal support equipment, funded by UNHCR and China under refugee support initiatives<\/p>\n<h2>Sources &amp; References<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Dawn News \u2013 Rs\u202f4\u202fbillion modernisation plan for Polyclinic<\/li>\n<li>FGPC official site \u2013 Department listing &amp; history<\/li>\n<li>Express Tribune \u2013 300\u2013400 bed expansion project<\/li>\n<li>Thenews.com.pk \u2013 ICU upgrade ceremony<\/li>\n<li>BlogPakistan \u2013 government hospital list &amp; contact<\/li>\n<li>Reddit user experiences \u2013 polio certificate issued here<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview &amp; Role Located on Shaheed\u2011e\u2011Millat Road, G\u20116\/2 Islamabad, the Federal Government Services Hospital (commonly known as the Polyclinic) was 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