Archive · 22 Jul 2026
BMC Addresses Sonography Delays at Mulund Hospital
The MT Agrawal Municipal Super Speciality Hospital in Mulund, Mumbai, has been facing delays in sonography appointments.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has clarified that while emergency patients receive immediate scans, non-emergency patients are scheduled for future dates due to a surge in referrals from other hospitals where sonography services are unavailable.
The hospital currently has one functional ultrasound machine and is in the process of procuring an additional one to reduce waiting times.
The number of sonography examinations has been increasing steadily, with 1,744 examinations conducted between April and July 20, 2026.
MT Agrawal Hospital in Mulund faces delays in sonography appointments due to increased referrals.
Emergency patients receive immediate scans, while non-emergency patients are scheduled for future dates.
The hospital conducted 1,744 sonography examinations from April to July 20, 2026.
One ultrasound machine is functional, and an additional one is being procured.
Referrals come from Veer Savarkar Municipal Hospital and Mulund Maternity Home due to unavailability of sonography services.
- Who
- Patients and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
- What
- Delays in sonography appointments at MT Agrawal Hospital
- When
- April to July 20, 2026
- Where
- MT Agrawal Municipal Super Speciality Hospital, Mulund, Mumbai
- Why
- Increased referrals from other civic hospitals due to unavailability of sonography services
Patient Concerns
BMC's Response
Waiting Times
Patient Concerns
Patients face long delays for sonography appointments.
BMC's Response
Emergency patients receive immediate scans; non-emergency patients are scheduled for future dates due to high demand.
Service Availability
Patient Concerns
Insufficient sonography services at the hospital.
BMC's Response
The hospital has one functional ultrasound machine and is procuring an additional one to reduce waiting times.
- Hospital Name
- MT Agrawal Municipal Super Speciality Hospital
- Location
- Mulund, Mumbai
- Total Sonography Examinations (April-July 20, 2026)
- 1,744
- Monthly Examinations
- April: 231, May: 474, June: 584, July (up to 20th): 455
- Ultrasound Machines
- 1 functional machine, 1 additional in procurement
- Radiologists
- 2 sanctioned posts, 1 filled
- Referral Sources
- Veer Savarkar Municipal Hospital, Mulund Maternity Home