, June 30 -- SRINAGAR: Patients visiting Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura, are reportedly facing severe inconvenience due to the non-availability of X-ray films, forcing many to rely on mobile phones to access their diagnostic images despite paying prescribed charges for radiological services.

Sources within the X-ray department alleged that the shortage of films has persisted for the past four months, leaving patients and attendants to fend for themselves. They claimed that despite the prolonged shortage, no adequate alternative arrangements have been made to ensure hassle-free access to radiological investigations.

A patient from Ganderbal alleged that he had to return home without obtaining his X-ray after ...