Appointment waiting time reaches 9 months at Batman Education and Research Hospital
Due to inadequate health services in Batman, patients are forced to wait months for endoscopy and colonoscopy.
It has been revealed that patients applying for endoscopy and colonoscopy procedures at Batman Education and Research Hospital are given appointments 9 months later. The long appointment queues delay the diagnostic process and cause concern for patients.
Appointment Durations Reach Nine Months
Patients wanting to have endoscopies and colonoscopies for diagnostic purposes at Batman Education and Research Hospital face long waiting times. Giving patients appointments nine months later for procedures creates a major grievance.
Serious Delays Experienced in the Diagnostic Process
Cihan Tüzün, Co-Chair of the Batman Branch of the Health and Social Service Laborers' Union (SES), stated that appointment durations reaching up to a year lead to critical delays in patients' diagnostic processes.
Commodification of the Health System is Criticized
In his evaluation, Cihan Tüzün emphasized that the fundamental reason behind this picture, which has also been reflected in the public eye, is the commercialization and commodification of health services.
Similar Problems Exist in Other Imaging Methods
It was reported that the appointment crisis is not limited to endoscopy and colonoscopy alone, and similar delays in MR, ultrasound, and tomography processes are seen throughout Turkey.
Batman is Condemned to a Single Hospital
A demolition decision was issued in June 2025 regarding İluh State Hospital, one of the two public hospitals providing health services to the city. This situation has made the city dependent on the only remaining Batman Education and Research Hospital.
Call from the Union to the Ministry of Health
Union officials strongly emphasize that the Ministry of Health must employ sufficient health laborers in public institutions and increase the number of public health organizations.