Question

How many Pharmacists are required for a hospital having up to 300 beds:

• A. 8
• B. 10
• C. 15
• D. 5

Hint:

For hospitals up to 300 beds, at least 10 pharmacists are required as per PCI and MCI guidelines.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Hospital pharmacy staffing is planned around bed strength, since more beds mean more prescriptions, more wards to supply, and more shifts to cover. Let's reason through the four numbers with that in mind.

1. 8: Too small a team to run a round-the-clock dispensing counter and a central drug store together for 300 beds without gaps in coverage.
2. 10: Matches what is laid down for hospitals up to 300 beds, enough staff to split across shifts while still handling drug store, purchase, and ward supply work.
3. 15: A team this size is set aside for bigger hospitals with a heavier patient load, past the 300 bed mark.
4. 5: Not workable even for basic round-the-clock coverage in a 300 bed setup, let alone the added drug store duties.

Matching staff numbers to hospital size this way confirms the fixed requirement for a 300 bed hospital. The correct answer is 10.