In a major development by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), a 17-bed ward has become operational at the civic-run King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital from today, April 27, on a pilot basis.
This is for patients willing to pay for better facilities at reasonable rates for the first time.
The private ward at KEM will have air-conditioned (AC) and non-air-conditioned sections.
Civic officials stated that if successful, other BMC-run hospitals can also follow suit by setting aside beds for patients to pay for them for better facilities.
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Kakani said AC beds will be tentatively priced at ₹1,200 daily and non-AC beds for ₹900 daily. This comes in the light that many patients, who can afford to pay, want treatment from doctors at our hospitals. The private ward may be feasible for such patients.
The ward was set up with the help of donations from the State Bank of India (SBI), said hospital administration.
BMC-run hospitals provide subsidised treatment and procedures and do not charge for beds.
Earlier, in February, the biggest BMC-run King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital at Parel decided to open Mumbai’s first official 24x7 post mortem centre to reduce the waiting period of getting the mortal remains of loved ones.
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