This hospital has been working since pre-independence period and was known as Police Hospital. Initially this was providing medical facilities to Delhi Police personnel only and was also handling Medico-legal work and Post-mortems of the whole of Delhi. However in 1984 the name of this hospital was changed from Police Hospital to Civil Hospital. Later in July 2000 another building in second phase was constructed with facilities for Operation. The hospital has 9 departments handling Obs and Gynaec, ENT, Homeopathy, Family Welfare, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Surgery, Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy and Paediatrics. The hospital also has round the clock emergency services.