South Mumbai’s GT Hospital, which began functioning independently on October 9, 2024, is now planning a series of upgrades, with several new facilities in the planning and approval stages. Once cleared, these additions are expected to ease the load on the city’s public healthcare system.

“In our first year as an independent medical facility, we set up two teaching halls and procured an MRI machine, which is now being installed. The second batch of 50 students for 2025 has also joined. We have established modular emergency and casualty wards, and R5 crore has been sanctioned to upgrade them. There is a long way to go, but we are on the right track,” said Dr Jitendra Sankpal, medical superintendent.