Patient treatments at the Apeksha Hospital in Maharagama have faced severe disruptions following a technical fault in the facility’s CT simulator machine, leaving nearly 1,500 patients stranded on the waiting list.
Chanaka Dharmawickrama, President of the Society of Government Radiological Technologists, confirmed the operational setback, highlighting that breast cancer patients in particular have been severely affected by the resulting treatment delays.
Key Developments
- A technical fault in the CT simulator machine at Apeksha Hospital in Maharagama has disrupted vital patient therapies.
- Nearly 1,500 patients have been placed on an expanding waiting list as a direct consequence of the malfunction.
- Daily treatment capacity via the machine has dropped significantly, falling from around 300 patients to approximately 200.
- Breast cancer patients have experienced the most acute impact from the operational slowdown.
Prior to the breakdown, the CT simulator machine was utilized to treat approximately 300 patients on a daily basis. With that figure now reduced to around 200, the mounting backlog continues to challenge ongoing oncology care at the hospital.