Srinagar, Apr 24: Patients and attendants at SKIMS Bemina voiced frustration Friday over missing online payment options at counters, citing major inconveniences for visitors.
A group of patients and attendants said that they were facing difficulties due to the unavailability of digital payment options. “In this digital era, online payments are not working here, which is very inconvenient for patients,” one of them said.
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A patient said, “We had to arrange cash at the last moment as the online payment system was not available, which created unnecessary trouble.”
Another attendant, Faisal Farooq, said, “Most people rely on digital transactions nowadays, and such issues should be resolved at the earliest for smooth functioning.”
When contacted, Medical Superintendent SKIMS Bemina, Dr Shifa Deva, said that the hospital is in the process of implementing a new online payment system.
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“We are replicating the same system as SKIMS Soura. The previous one was not working well. It will take a few days,” she said. (JKNS)
