Mysore/Mysuru, May 30 -- Only one counter for billing, MLC registration and lab sample collection during night hours

Mysuru's State-run K.R. Hospital continues to grapple with patient service issues.

Days after overcrowding in its Emergency Ward drew criticism, patients and their attendants are now complaining of long delays in submitting blood and urine samples for laboratory tests.

According to relatives, the sample collection section functions at a sluggish pace during the day, while the situation becomes more difficult at night. After 9 pm, billing, outpatient slip issuance and Medico-Legal Case (MLC) registration are all handled at a single counter, resulting in long queues and prolonged waiting times.

Patients carrying blood sam...