Even as the BMC has shortlisted six peripheral hospitals to start its Diplomate of National Board (DNB) courses from June next year, it appears to have not paid heed to the vacant medical and technical posts to ensure smooth functioning of its existing peripheral hospital setup, including the blood banks, which otherwise should be operational round the clock, but currently isn’t.

The blood bank at the 436-bedded civic run KB Bhabha Hospital, Bandra West, has not been operational during night hours for the last few years, making it doubly challenging to procure blood for emergency surgeries that take place in the early hours.