A maternal mortality review meeting has revealed that the licence of Parel's luxury super-specialty hospital Gleneagles Global has been on hold following allegations that it has not been treating its quota of poor patients. Sources told mid-day that officials who were part of F-South ward's review meeting on Tuesday were shocked to hear a representative brazenly admit that the hospital had no free beds for poor patients.

The civic committee was inquiring into the death of a Dhule resident, Rekha Marathe, 26, who died on April 20 at KEM Hospital, where she was sent from Global. Sources said the patient was admitted to Global just a day before, but was allegedly not treated due to lack of funds. On further enquiry, the public health department told the committee that it had already put the hospital's licence on hold, and has issued a notice a fortnight ago after similar complaints.