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Mumbai Mayor Orders Jogeshwari Hospital Service Improvements After Surprise Inspection

Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde visited a hospital in Jogeshwari without giving advance notice.

She checked wards, treatment areas and hospital equipment.

She spoke with patients about their care, medicines, food and cleanliness.

She personally checked the food served to patients and ordered improvements.

She also told officials to keep the hospital clean and provide medicines on time.

The registration desk for a government health scheme was told to stay open all day and night.

Patients with Ayushman cards should not face unnecessary paperwork.

Tawde said she would seek full-time doctors and staff for neurosurgery.

Hospital workers also gave her a list of concerns for discussion with civic officials.

Key facts

Hospital: Hindu Hriday Samrat Balasaheb Thackeray Trauma Care Municipal Hospital
Inspection date: August 19, 2026
Registration counter: The Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jan Arogya Yojana counter was ordered to operate 24 hours instead of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Areas inspected: Accident department, intensive care unit, paediatric, women's and men's medical wards, DSA Cath Lab and neurosurgery facilities.
Patient-care directives: Officials were told to improve food quality, cleanliness, medicine supplies and the way staff interact with patients.
Neurosurgery staffing: Tawde said she would seek full-time doctors and medical staff for the neurosurgery department.
Employee concerns: Contractual employees submitted a memorandum about their demands and grievances.

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