Ever since Delhi government has made all facilities including costly tests completely free-of-cost in hospitals of Delhi, waiting-period for many tests like body-scan, MRI etc has been extending beyond even one year. Even long unending queues are witnessed for blood-tests where sample-collection closes at 11.30 am. Rush of incoming patients has increased manifolds because of patients coming from neighbouring states to avail facility of completely free-of-cost medical facilities in hospitals of Delhi government.
Delhi government should utilise available costly infrastructure of hospitals in a better way by providing all the facilities including blood-tests, radiology-examinations and even out-patient-departments OPD round-the clock by appointing extra doctors and other staff to work separately in three shifts to make hospitals run round-the clock. All test-laboratories should also function round-the-clock. People not affording to come in normal working-hours, then can avail medical-facilities in night-hours.
MADHU AGRAWAL