It has been a teaching institution since 1933, attracting undergraduate, postgraduate, and post-fellowship doctors. It is fully recognised for training by the HEC, PMDC, CPSP, and the RCOG (UK).[2]
History
In 1933, Lt. Col. S. N. Hayes laid the foundation stone of Lady Willingdon Hospital, naming it after the wife of the 22nd Viceroy of India.[3] He became the hospital's first Medical Superintendent and was also one of the former Principals of King Edward Medical College.[3] The hospital was affiliated with King Edward Medical College, Lahore, that same year.
Relocation
In 2011, the Punjab government faced resistance from local residents, after introducing a plan for the relocation of Lady Willingdon Hospital and the de'Montmorency College of Dentistry. Allegedly, the drive was initiated to clear the view of the Badshashi Mosque and the Minar-e-Pakistan.[4] According to locals, it would be unwise to relocate the hospital, given that the institution caters to thousands of people living in this densely populated area.[4] Despite opposition from locals and the doctors' community, in 2014, a chunk of 44 kanals of land was identified behind Lorry Adda (Badamai Bagh) for constructing a new building for Lady Willingdon Hospital.[5]
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