Onsite Clinic with an MBBS Doctor and Nurse: How to Set One Up in Your Office or Factory

An onsite clinic puts a qualified nurse and an MBBS doctor where your employees work, so minor illnesses, injuries and chronic conditions are handled in minutes instead of half-days off. Most companies choose one of three models — a nurse-only medical room, a nurse plus scheduled doctor visits, or a full occupational health centre (OHC) — based on headcount, shifts and risk.

Why companies set up an onsite clinic

• Time saved: an employee who sees an onsite nurse is back at the desk or machine in 20 minutes.
• Emergency readiness: a trained clinician is present for chest pain, fainting, seizures or injuries until the ambulance arrives.
• Chronic disease follow-up: BP and sugar checks for diabetic and hypertensive employees, every week, without a hospital visit.
• Compliance: factories and large construction sites have statutory medical duties; an onsite clinic covers most of them.
• Lower insurance claims: early detection and follow-up reduce avoidable hospital admissions over time.

The three models

Who to hire: qualifications that matter

• MBBS doctor registered with the state medical council. For factories, prefer a doctor with the AFIH (Associate Fellow of Industrial Health) qualification, because hazardous-process medicals and certifying duties call for it.
• Nurse: GNM, ANM or BSc Nursing with a valid registration, BLS training and experience in emergency or industrial care.
• Back-up cover: a replacement for leave days, so the clinic never closes without notice.

Space and equipment checklist

• A room with privacy, a wash basin, good light, ventilation and an examination couch.
• BP apparatus, glucometer, pulse oximeter, thermometer, weighing scale with height rod, ECG machine for larger sites.
• Oxygen cylinder with mask, AED, suction, stretcher and spine board.
• Emergency drug tray and a stock of common OTC medicines, managed under the doctor's supervision.
• Biomedical waste bins with colour coding and a disposal agreement.

Records an onsite clinic must keep

• OPD register (date, employee, complaint, treatment, referral).
• Injury and first aid register.
• Medicine stock and expiry register.
• Periodic medical examination records, and statutory forms for factories (such as Form 32 and Form 33 where applicable).
• Ambulance and referral log.

A digital record system makes these registers searchable and gives HR anonymised trends without exposing individual health data.

Office vs factory vs construction site

• Corporate office: focus on chronic disease follow-up, stress, eye strain, ergonomics and quick emergency response on every floor.
• Factory: injuries, chemical exposure, noise, statutory medicals, ambulance room duties and shift cover.
• Construction site: falls, heat stress, labour camp hygiene, BOCW duties and a portable medical post that moves as the site grows.

Cost drivers to plan for

The monthly cost depends on hours covered (8, 12 or 24), number of nurses and doctor visits, equipment and medicines (bought or rented), and whether an ambulance is included. Ask for a quote that shows each line separately so you can scale up or down.

How Plan My Health helps

Plan My Health staffs and runs onsite clinics across India — nurse-only rooms, doctor visit models and full OHCs — with digital records and monthly HR reports. Explore onsite clinic with MBBS doctor and nurse, onsite clinic for corporate offices and onsite clinic for factories.