The hospital planning can be divided into Two Categories:

I. Feasibility study for the hospital to be located in a particular area
II. Actual planning of the buildings, equipments etc.,
 
In the feasibility study, we have to analyze the following:

a. The need of the hospital in that location
b. Site conditions
c. Economy of the area where the hospital is going to be located
d. The catchment of the area for the patients to utilize the services
e. Availability of Manpower
f. Financial Resources

Need of the Hospital in a particular location:

It is better to appoint a consulting firm, who is specialized in hospital planning to survey the
locality for the feasibility of the hospital.  It is better to appoint an outside expert so that we will not have preconceived opinion about the project.

  In the survey, they should examine whether the local community will be able to use the hospital and whether they can afford for the services given by the hospital.  If the community is wealthy, the hospital should have luxury otherwise the hospital should have moderate facilities.  Also we should see whether the hospital staff would have facilities for their people such as
schools, good transport and easy accessibility to that area etc.,