{
  "id": 18197995,
  "title": "Mumbai: BMC-Run V N Desai Hospital In Santacruz East To Suspend Full Operations For 90 Days After Diwali; Patients To Be Shifted",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/mumbai-bmc-run-v-n-desai-hospital-in-santacruz-east-to-suspend-full",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-04T22:28:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-bmc-run-v-n-desai-hospital-in-santacruz-east-to-suspend-full-operations-for-90-days-after-diwali-patients-to-be-shifted"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai's V N Desai Hospital, operated by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), will halt its full operations for 90 days following Diwali, according to official sources. Patients from surrounding areas such as Santacruz East, Khar, Vakola, and Kalina will be required to travel to Bandra, Kurla, or Vile Parle for urgent and specialized medical care during this period.\n\nThe suspension of outpatient department (OPD) services, along with other medical treatments, will only resume with temporary container facilities within the hospital premises. Emergency cases will be transferred via ambulance to Bhabha Hospital in Bandra or Cooper Hospital in Vile Parle, as announced by Deputy Municipal Commissioner (Health) Sharad Ughade. Hospital staff will be temporarily reassigned to Bhabha Hospital and Trauma Care Hospital in Jogeshwari to maintain healthcare services.\n\nThe primary reason for the shutdown is the need to perform major electrical and sewerage work, as the hospital falls under the C2 category and must be vacated for renovation. Although the civil work has been completed, the remaining tasks involve electrical work, which necessitates the vacating of the building. The civic administration has consulted all relevant committees before making the decision and remains confident that the renovation will be completed within the 90-day timeframe, allowing normal hospital operations to resume promptly.\n\nLocal representatives have raised concerns about the renovation process, noting that around 80% of the work has already been completed. They have voiced apprehensions regarding the possibility of the three-month shutdown being extended. The BMC has defended its decision, emphasizing that vacating the building is essential for conducting the remaining work safely.",
  "summary": "Mumbai, November 4, 2026: Patients from Santacruz, Khar, Vakola, Kalina and neighbouring areas will have to travel to Bandra, Kurla or Vile Parle for emergency and specialised treatment as the BMC-run V N Desai Hospital in Santacruz East suspends full-fledged operations for 90 days after Diwali. During this period, only outpatient department (OPD) services will continue through temporary…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}