If you’re looking into Narayana Multi-Specialty Hospital, Howrah, here’s what makes it worth your attention. It’s part of the Narayana Health group, a name built by cardiac surgeon Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty over the years. The hospital wasn’t always called this — it started out as Westbank Hospital before Narayana Health took it over in 2014. Since then, it’s steadily built a name for itself among patients across Kolkata, Howrah, and the wider districts of West Bengal.
Location matters when you’re picking a hospital, and this one does well on that front. Narayana Multi-Specialty Hospital sits on Andul Road, right by the Vidyasagar Setu (the Second Hooghly Bridge), so getting there from Kolkata isn’t much of a hassle.
What Makes Narayana Multi-Specialty Hospital a Good Choice
- Part of the Narayana Health network — a name known across India for solid, affordable care
- Spread over two units: 150 beds in Unit 1, 250 in Unit 2
- Sits right next to its sister facility, Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, so patients needing more complex treatment can be moved over without much friction
- Handles both everyday medical needs and more involved cases under one roof
- Easy to reach from Kolkata and the surrounding areas
Departments and Specialities
The hospital covers a fair amount of ground when it comes to treatment options:
- General Medicine and Surgery
- Cardiology
- Orthopaedics
- Gastroenterology
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Nephrology and Urology
- Neurology
- Paediatrics
- Emergency and Critical Care
For anything that needs specialist-level cardiac or cancer care, patients can be referred next door to Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, which was built to international FGI (Facility Guidelines Institute, USA) standards.
Facilities Worth Knowing About
- Fast, accurate diagnostic imaging
- Fully equipped operation theatres
- Round-the-clock critical care and emergency services
- Comfortable, well-maintained inpatient rooms
- Backup access to specialists across the wider Narayana Health group when a case calls for it
How Narayana Multi-Specialty Hospital Supports Patients
Getting treatment somewhere unfamiliar can feel overwhelming, so the hospital tries to smooth that out a bit:
- Help booking appointments and consultations
- Clear explanations of treatment plans and expected costs
- Support for patients coming in from outside Howrah or Kolkata
- Cashless insurance claims through tie-ups with major providers
- Emergency care available at any hour
Getting There
Narayana Multi-Specialty Hospital is located at Podrah, near Chunabati on Andul Road, Howrah. Thanks to the Vidyasagar Setu connection, patients from Kolkata — and even neighbouring states — don’t have much trouble reaching it.
Why It’s Worth Considering
As part of one of India’s largest hospital networks, Narayana Multi-Specialty Hospital brings together the reliability of an established healthcare brand with a location that’s genuinely convenient for anyone based in or near Kolkata. Experienced doctors, a structured approach to care, and the ability to step up to specialist treatment on the same campus if needed — it’s a combination that works well for a lot of patients.
Thinking about treatment here? We can help you sort out the details, get a sense of costs, and plan your visit without the usual back-and-forth.
