Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) in Hyderabad recorded 5,635 outpatient visits on October 5, taking its daily outpatient footfall above 5,000 as demand for tertiary healthcare services increased over the past month, the institute said in a release.
The hospital recorded 5,635 outpatient visits, 5,088 diagnostic investigations and 306 inpatient admissions on the day. NIMS said its daily outpatient attendance had earlier averaged around 3,500, making the latest figure a significant increase and the highest single-day outpatient count recorded recently.
The rise has also extended beyond outpatient consultations. According to the hospital, emergency admissions that previously stood at around 50 a day have increased to between 80 and 90 patients daily. The institute said the increase in outpatient, inpatient, emergency and diagnostic services reflected growing reliance on NIMS for tertiary healthcare.
NIMS attributed the higher footfall to the availability of advanced medical facilities, specialist doctors and expanded services. The hospital did not provide a further breakdown of the patients by specialty, location or referral source in the release.
The increase in diagnostic demand is particularly visible in the daily figures. On October 5, 5,088 patients underwent various investigations, while 306 patients were admitted for inpatient treatment. The numbers indicate that the rise in attendance is generating demand across multiple parts of the hospital’s care system, rather than being limited to consultation counters.
To manage patient access, NIMS has extended outpatient registration timings from the earlier 8 am to 11 am window until 2 pm. Hospital authorities said the extended registration period, along with the availability of several investigation reports on the same day, had made services more convenient for patients.
The timing change is an operational response to higher demand at a major tertiary-care institution. By extending the registration window and reporting faster turnaround for several investigations, the hospital said it was seeking to make consultations and diagnostic services more accessible to patients arriving during the day.
However, the institute’s release did not specify whether the increased footfall would lead to additional staffing, expanded bed capacity, longer operating hours for particular departments or further changes to registration arrangements. It also did not state how long the higher daily attendance has been sustained beyond describing the increase as having occurred over the past month.
For patients, the figures point to greater pressure on registration, diagnostics, emergency care and inpatient admission systems at NIMS. The hospital’s next operational steps, including whether registration timings or services will be adjusted further, will determine how the institute responds to the continuing rise in demand.
