Srinagar, Sep 30, Oct. 1 -- : A surgery date given to a patient at SMHS Hospital, Srinagar, nearly five months after the patient approached the government hospital, has raised questions over the availability and accessibility of elective surgical care for people who depend on the public healthcare system. According to an OPD record dated September 25 a patient examined in the surgery department at SMHS Hospital was advised laparoscopic/open cholecystectomy. The date noted for the procedure is February 19, 2027, nearly five months after the patient's visit to the hospital.One of the relatives of the patient said that the case has brought into focus the difficulties faced by patients who cannot afford prolonged treatment or surgery at priva...