Patients struggle at Mumbai KEM Hospital as OPD lift remains broken
Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) leader Amey Ghole criticised the hospital administration over the non-functional lift in the orthopaedic building.
Patients at Mumbai's King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital have faced difficulties accessing medical care due to a non-functional outpatient department (OPD) lift, according to a report by India Today.
Videos shared by Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) leader Amey Ghole show an injured patient with a plastered leg climbing stairs and hospital staff carrying an elderly woman in a wheelchair up a staircase near the psychiatry department.
Ghole questioned the hospital administration regarding the delay in repairs and the impact on senior citizens and persons with disabilities.
The Shiv Sena leader noted that a tender for the maintenance and safety of various lifts at the hospital was only issued on November 6.
Ghole demanded immediate repairs to all non-functional lifts, a public report on the duration of the service outage, a high-level inquiry into the maintenance process, and disciplinary action against those responsible.
The hospital administration has not yet responded to the allegations or provided a timeline for the repairs.