GT’s operation theatres resume
MUMBAI: After BYL Nair Hospital, GT Hospital in Dhobi Talao became the second major public hospital to be reconverted into a non-Covid facility due to a decline in Covid cases. The state-run hospital was converted into a full-fledged Covid hospital in April. The first surgery, a laparoscopic appendicitis removal, was carried out after eight months on Thursday.
The hospital s OPD services were started on Monday after a thorough clean-up and fumigation of premises, while operation theatres were started on Thursday. Since the 220-bed hospital was converted into a Covid facility on April 23, it treated 1,541 positive cases and 239 suspected patients. In the last few weeks, we had merely 11-15 patients undergoing treatment here. Hence, the decision was taken to start non-Covid work, said Dr Ranjit Mankeshwar, dean of JJ Group of Hospitals that includes GT. The few patients were moved to St George Hospital, which is still a dedicated Covid hospital.