Archive · 19 Dec 2025
CT Scan Shortage Disrupts Emergency Care at Jogeshwari Trauma Hospital
The Jogeshwari Trauma Hospital in Mumbai is having trouble because they don't have enough technicians to run the CT scan machines at night.
This is a big problem because the hospital treats very sick people who need quick scans.
Sometimes, the hospital has to send patients to another hospital for scans.
The hospital says they are trying to hire more technicians, but experts say the problem shows bigger issues in how the hospital system is managed.
CT scan services at Jogeshwari Trauma Hospital are frequently unavailable at night due to technician shortages.
The hospital refers patients to Cooper Hospital in Vile Parle when CT scans are not available.
Delays in CT scans can be life-threatening for trauma patients.
The hospital administration acknowledges the shortage and is in the process of hiring more technicians.
Experts criticize administrative lapses in redeploying technicians from other hospitals facing shortages.
- Who
- Patients at Jogeshwari Trauma Hospital, especially those with critical injuries
- What
- Disruption in CT scan services due to technician shortage
- When
- Night hours (9 pm to 8 am) and occasionally between 2 pm and 9 pm
- Where
- Jogeshwari Trauma Hospital, Mumbai
- Why
- Shortage of CT scan technicians and administrative issues in redeployment
- Hospital
- Jogeshwari Trauma Hospital (HBT Trauma Care Centre)
- Location
- Jogeshwari East, Mumbai
- Issue
- Shortage of CT scan technicians
- Impact
- Night-time CT scan services frequently unavailable
- Patient Referral
- Cooper Hospital in Vile Parle
- Current Technicians
- 3 technicians working in 3 shifts
- Hospital Beds
- Over 200 beds