In the aftermath of the recent security lapse at Cooper Hospital, wherein three doctors were assaulted by the kin of a patient after the latter was declared dead, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has initiated a system-wide review of safety protocols across all its hospitals.

Deputy Municipal Commissioner (Public Health) Sharad Ughade, in a meeting conducted late on Monday, issued a formal communication to assistant security officers (officials responsible for security at civic hospitals) seeking detailed recommendations on security changes required at each hospital — from peripheral to major civic hospitals across the city.