Command Hospital (Eastern Command), Kolkata is an important military medical facility serving eligible Armed Forces personnel and veterans in the Eastern Command area. The hospital provides specialist medical and surgical services through its various OPDs.
For veterans and serving personnel, knowing the OPD day, department and location can save considerable time during a hospital visit.
The following OPD schedule has been prepared from the OPD display shown in the supplied photograph. Patients should verify the schedule locally before visiting because OPD timings, locations and procedure days may change.
Who Can Avail Command Hospital OPD Services?
The hospital is primarily intended for eligible Armed Forces personnel and beneficiaries entitled to military medical facilities.
This broadly includes:
- Serving Indian Army personnel
- Serving Indian Navy personnel
- Serving Indian Air Force personnel
- Eligible serving personnel’s entitled dependants/family members, as applicable under Service medical rules
- Ex-Servicemen (ESM)
- ECHS beneficiaries
- Eligible family members/dependants of ECHS beneficiaries with valid entitlement/ECHS membership
The ECHS officially provides healthcare facilities to ex-servicemen pensioners and their eligible dependants. ECHS beneficiaries can receive treatment through Service hospitals as well as ECHS-empanelled civil/private hospitals, subject to the applicable ECHS procedures and entitlement.
Therefore, an ECHS Card holder should carry the valid ECHS card/required documents and follow the applicable referral or hospital procedure before attending specialist OPD.
Important: Availability of a particular specialist OPD does not necessarily mean that every beneficiary can directly walk in without referral, appointment or other authorization. The applicable Service/ECHS rules and Command Hospital instructions should be followed.
Command Hospital Eastern Command Kolkata Surgical OPD Schedule
| Department | OPD Days | Location |
| General Surgery | Daily | New Building, Ground Floor |
| Neuro Surgery | Monday, Wednesday, Friday | New Building, Ground Floor |
| Orthopaedics | Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday | Main Building, Ground Floor |
| Onco Surgery | Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday | New Building, 1st Floor |
| GI Surgery | Monday, Thursday, Saturday; 1st & 2nd Wednesday | New Building, Ground Floor |
| Urology | Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday | Main Building, 3rd Floor |
| Reconstructive Surgery | Monday, Wednesday, Friday | New Building, Ground Floor |
| Eye | Monday, Wednesday, Friday | Main Building, 1st Floor |
| ENT | Monday, Wednesday, Friday | Main Building, 1st Floor |
| Obs & Gynae | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday | Mother & Child Block, Ground Floor |
| Vascular Surgery | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday | New Building, 3rd Floor |
| Paediatric Surgery | Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday | Mother & Child Block, 3rd Floor |
| CVTS | Tuesday, Friday, Saturday | New Building, 3rd Floor |
| PA Check-up | Daily | Main Building, 2nd Floor |
What is particularly useful for veterans?
Veterans requiring Orthopaedics, Urology, Eye, ENT, General Surgery, GI Surgery, Vascular Surgery or Paediatric Surgery should carefully check the corresponding OPD day before travelling to Command Hospital.
For example, Orthopaedics is listed for Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, while Eye and ENT are listed for Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Command Hospital Kolkata Medical OPD Schedule
| Department | OPD Days | Location |
| General Medicine | Daily | Main Building, 1st Floor |
| Cardiology | Monday, Thursday; Saturday – Procedure Day | New Building, 4th Floor |
| Endocrinology | Monday, Thursday; Saturday – Paediatric only | 100 Bed Hospital, 4th Floor |
| Oncology | Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday | New Building, 1st Floor |
| Nephrology | Tuesday, Friday; Thursday – only CAPD & Transplant Patients | Main Building, 1st Floor |
| Neurology | Monday, Thursday; Saturday – Procedure Day | Main Building, 1st Floor |
| Rheumatology | Tuesday, Friday – General Rheumatology; Thursday – Special Vasculitis Clinic | 100 Bed Hospital, 1st Floor |
| Gastroenterology | Tuesday, Saturday | Main Building, 2nd Floor |
| Haematology | Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday | New Building, 1st Floor |
| Skin/Dermatology | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday; Saturday – Officers’ Day | 100 Bed Hospital, 3rd Floor |
| Psychiatry | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday; Saturday – Officers’ Day | Main Building, 1st Floor |
| Family OPD | Daily | Main Building, Ground Floor |
| Nuclear Medicine | Daily | Opposite CSD Canteen |
| Paediatric Medicine | Daily | Mother & Child Block, 3rd Floor |
| Paediatric Cardiology | Tuesday, Friday | New Building, 4th Floor |
| Respiratory Medicine | Monday, Thursday; Saturday – Procedure Day | New Building, 6th Floor |
| Onco Radiation | Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday | Opposite Mother & Child Block |
Important Points for ECHS Beneficiaries
ECHS was established specifically to provide comprehensive healthcare support to retired Armed Forces personnel and their eligible dependants. The official ECHS information states that the scheme covers indoor/outdoor treatment, investigations and medicines, and covers the spouse and eligible dependants.
ECHS beneficiaries in Kolkata come under Regional Centre ECHS Kolkata, located at Headquarters Eastern Command, Fort William, Kolkata. The official ECHS directory lists the Regional Centre Kolkata and its contact details.
ECHS also provides official facilities for checking information relating to ECHS Smart Cards, polyclinics, empanelled hospitals and beneficiary services.
For assistance, ECHS currently publishes the toll-free number 1800-114-115.
Before Visiting Command Hospital Kolkata OPD
Veterans and family members should preferably check the following before leaving home:
- Confirm the OPD day of the concerned department.
- Carry the ECHS Card/valid entitlement documents, wherever applicable.
- Carry previous prescriptions, investigation reports, discharge summaries and medical records.
- Confirm whether a referral/appointment is required.
- For procedure-related OPDs, confirm whether the particular day is meant for consultation or procedure.
- Reach the hospital sufficiently early to complete registration and other formalities.
- Confirm the current building/floor, as hospital departments can be shifted.
- In case of an emergency, do not wait for the routine OPD day; use the appropriate emergency medical facility.
Command Hospital Eastern Command Kolkata: A Useful Reference for Veterans
For the large veteran and serving Armed Forces community in Kolkata and the Eastern Command area, the OPD schedule is particularly useful because the hospital has specialist departments spread across the Main Building, New Building, 100 Bed Hospital and Mother & Child Block.
An important point for ECHS members is that being an ECHS beneficiary establishes entitlement to ECHS healthcare, but the procedure for accessing a particular Service Hospital specialist service may depend on the applicable ECHS/referral and hospital rules.
The official ECHS website also advises beneficiaries to contact the concerned ECHS authorities when they face difficulties in accessing entitled healthcare services.
Disclaimer
The OPD schedule in this article has been transcribed from the hospital OPD display visible in the supplied photograph. OPD days, specialist availability, building/floor locations, procedure days and referral requirements may change. This article is intended for general information only. Serving personnel, veterans and ECHS beneficiaries should confirm the latest position with Command Hospital/ECHS before visiting.