Holy Family Hospital was established in 1927 by the Christian mission of Philadelphia at Murree Road Rawalpindi. It was designed by an Italian architect, prisoner of World War 2.
The hospital was shifted to the present building in 1946.
It was taken over by Punjab government in 1977 and affiliated with Rawalpindi Medical College as a teaching hospital.
Bed strength was raised from 200 to 450 in the same building and then to 510 beds.
Initially there were departments of Surgery, Medicine, Ophthalmology, Gynaecology/ obstetrics and Otorhinolorynology existed, later on, the department of paramedics, radiology, pathology and dentistry was added.
In 1997, the plan for the construction of the new block was completed and construction started. It is a C- shaped four story building constructed on the grounds of HFH.
** In 200 most of the civil works were completed and most of the departments started shifting to this new building with most modern and sophisticated facilities. Hence the hospital was expanded and officially started functioning.
The new building has been provided with elevators and a ramp was constructed for easy approach of patients to different floors of this building.
The new block is now fully operational. It is equipped with the state of the art equipment including MRI and DRA (Biplane Digital Subtraction Angiography) were installed in 2005.
Holy Family Hospital was granted autonomy in June 1998 under Punjab Medical and Health Institutions Act 1986, and on July 01, 1998 it was declared as an autonomous hospital.
After the autonomy, well equipped theaters were started. State of the art operation theaters were constructed having the latest facilities of motorized operation tables, closed circuit TV, ceiling suspended system compromising of operating microscope, patient monitors, anesthesia apparatus and ventilators.
Surgery department is an institute par excellence. The department plays major emphasis in the research activities and has participated in national and international research activities.
Surgical unit 2 has played a pioneering role in introducing the concept of telemedicine in Pakistan, its initiative was taken in 1998 and faculty has been trained in multiple centres of USA.
This hospital has the distinction that its medical unit 1 has been selected as the first centre of diagnosis and treatment of Hepatitis B and C under the Prime Ministers Hepatitis Control Programme. The patients are sent to China for liver transplantation.
The department of physical rehabilitation and training (PRTC) was established in 2005 after the rehabilitation of earth quake victims. It is a joint venture of RMC and HDF.
Rawalian Burn unit has been set up in 2006 having its separate ICU.
Separate ICUs are made for Medical and Surgical departments. There is also a separate CCU.
School of Midwifery/ general nursing is also working in this institute and hundreds of students are being trained every year. Nursing school is now shifted to the new building.
Diagnostic facilities of radiology and pathology are also available in the hospital.
At present more than 100 FCPS/ MS are attached and being imparted training in different fields in HFH.
A laundry plant has been installed.
A new central supply and sterilization department is now functioning.
Blood bank and thalaseamia center are also present.
The hospital has central air conditioning.
Human Resource Development Committee has been formed.
Nephrology unit has been established.
Mortuary having 16 cabinets and 2 post mortem tables is yet to start functioning.
For proper disposal of human wastes in Rawalpindi hospitals, the Punjab government gave administrative sanctions for installation of incinerator at HFH which has been functioning since 2007
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