kem.edu

Patients and referring clinicians can find service and referral guidance on kem.edu through three main entry points: the For Patients section, the Departments listing, and the Information for referral of Patients page, with Patient Education Videos and Organ Donation information available as supporting resources. The site is the official home of King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College (GSMC) in Mumbai, so these pages sit alongside academic, admissions, and administrative content rather than in a separate patient portal.

Start with the "For Patients" section

The homepage groups its main navigation into audience-based blocks, including For Students, For Patients, Departments, and Hospital Management. The For Patients block is the intended starting point for service information. From there you can move into department-level pages to see which specialties exist and what each provides.

Use this path when you already know broadly what kind of care you need and want to confirm the hospital offers it.

Check the Departments listing for specific services

The Departments entry in the main navigation leads to the hospital's specialty listings. This is the practical way to confirm whether a given service exists before travelling or before writing a referral. Because KEM is a large teaching hospital attached to GSMC, departments are also tied to academic programs — expect department pages to mix clinical and teaching information.

A sensible check order:

1. Open Departments and locate the relevant specialty.
2. Note the department name exactly as listed, since referral correspondence usually needs it.
3. Return to For Patients for any general patient-facing guidance.

Use the dedicated referral page for referring patients

For clinicians sending a patient, the site provides a page titled Information for referral of Patients, linked from the main navigation. This is the specific resource for referral guidance, as opposed to general patient information. Pair it with the Departments listing so the referral names the correct specialty.

If you are referring for a service you cannot confirm on the site, the Contact Us page is the appropriate fallback rather than guessing at a department.

Supporting resources worth knowing about

The Notices and Recent Updates areas are mostly institutional — job advertisements, tender cancellations, academic session announcements, and research grant calls. They are not a reliable source of clinical service information, so do not treat them as a service directory.

What the site does not do

The homepage content does not present an online appointment booking flow, a searchable service directory with pricing, or a patient login area. The pricing signal present on the site relates to a tender notice for equipment purchase, not to patient charges. Do not assume published prices or online booking exist; confirm by contacting the hospital directly through Contact Us.

Practical sequence for a patient or referrer

• Patient seeking care: open For Patients, then Departments to confirm the specialty, then Patient Education Videos if you want preparatory information.
• Referrer: open Information for referral of Patients first, then Departments to name the correct unit, then Contact Us if anything is unresolved.
• Family considering donation: go directly to Organ Donation.

Because the site serves both a hospital and a medical college, always check that a page you land on is patient-facing rather than academic — admission notices and timetables appear prominently and are not service information.

To reach KEM Hospital (King Edward Memorial Hospital) and keep up with its announcements, use the Contact Us page on kem.edu for direct contact details, and follow the hospital's official LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram channels listed on the site. For time-sensitive news—tenders, job postings, admissions, and academic notices—check the What's New and Recent Updates sections on the homepage, which the hospital uses as its primary notice board.

Contacting the Hospital

The site's main navigation includes a dedicated Contact Us entry. That page is the authoritative source for phone numbers, email addresses, and location details; the homepage itself does not publish a phone number or email address, so going straight to Contact Us avoids relying on outdated third-party listings.

For context, the hospital is identified on the site as KING EDWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL together with Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College (GSMC), operating under the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The Dean listed on the homepage is Dr. Harish M Pathak, MBBS, MD (Forensic Medicine). If your query concerns a specific department, the Departments section of the site is the better starting point before contacting the hospital, since department pages sit closer to the relevant staff.

When to use which route

Following Official Updates

The homepage's What's New and Recent Updates blocks function as the hospital's public notice feed. Entries are dated and cover a wide range of operational and academic matters, for example:

• Tenders and procurement — e.g., a cancellation notice for "Purchase of equipment (Phase V)" published 25 September 2026 and posted 12 October 2026
• Recruitment — advertisements for a Transplant Coordinator (ROTTO SOTTO), Assistant Professors on contract at GSMC, a Lab Technician, a Clinical Research Coordinator in Endocrinology, a Nuclear Medicine Consultant, and a Program Assistant cum Data Entry Operator
• Admissions and academics — BPTH and BOTH Admission 2026-2027, and commencement of the First MBBS 2026-27 batch
• Grants and scholarships — a Notice Inviting Applications for Research Grant 2026-27, the Gosumec Alumni Association fellowship for travelling abroad, and Scholarship/Aid to Needy Students (Poor Boys Fund)
• Audit and governance — an RFP for Statutory Auditor and Internal Auditor with a stated last date of 10 October 2026

Because these notices carry explicit deadlines, treat the date shown in the post as the reference point and open the individual notice for the full terms rather than relying on the headline alone.

Official social channels

The site links to three official accounts: LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram. YouTube is where the hospital's Patient Education Videos are highlighted, making it the most useful channel for patient-facing content; LinkedIn and Instagram are better suited to general institutional updates. Use the links published on kem.edu rather than searching by name, so you land on the verified accounts.

Practical Tips

• Bookmark the notice feed. Since the homepage changes frequently, returning to What's New / Recent Updates is faster than searching for a specific notice you saw earlier.
• Check the notice's own page for eligibility and submission details. The homepage excerpt gives only the headline and posting date.
• Use the structured sections for stable information. About, Facilities, Admissions, and Academic Programs hold reference material that changes less often than the notice feed.
• For donor or project enquiries, the site has separate Donation and Upcoming Projects sections.

If a contact detail you find elsewhere conflicts with the Contact Us page, trust the page on kem.edu—it is the hospital's own published information.

Start from the top navigation menu on the kem.edu homepage: Admissions holds the government approval and mandatory disclosure pages, while Academic Programs is the entry point for course and timetable information. Admission notices with specific dates appear in What's New and Recent Updates on the homepage, so check those lists for the current cycle before relying on any older page.

Where each type of information lives

Step-by-step: checking whether a program is open for admission

1. Open the homepage and scan What's New and Recent Updates first. These lists carry dated notices, for example "BPTH and BOTH Admission 2026-2027" (posted 9 October 2026) and "Commencement of Academic Session First MBBS 2026-27 Batch" (posted 4 September 2026).
2. Note the posting date on each notice. The site lists items across several years, so a notice without a matching current-year date may refer to a closed cycle.
3. Go to Admissions to confirm the regulatory basis — the Government Approval and the mandatory Seth GSMC information required under the NMC's MARB rules.
4. Go to Academic Programs for the program structure, then to NMC MBBS Timetables if you need the teaching schedule.
5. For eligibility, fees, or document requirements not stated on the site, use Contact Us rather than inferring from other pages.

Expected result: you should end with a dated notice for the program you want, confirmation that the admission framework is published under Admissions, and a program description from Academic Programs. If any of the three is missing, the cycle is likely not yet announced.

Practical points and common snags

• Dates are the main trap. Notices on the homepage carry explicit posting dates; treat undated or older entries as background, not as an open call.
• Two institutions, one site. The site covers both KEM Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College (GSMC), and academic pages are usually framed around GSMC. Read the page heading to see which body a notice belongs to.
• Recruitment notices are not admissions. Items such as Assistant Professor, Lab Technician, or Transplant Coordinator advertisements sit in the same update feed as admission notices; check the wording before acting.
• Timetables are regulatory documents. The NMC MBBS Timetables and the NMC/MUHS publication-criteria pages are reference material for students and faculty, not application forms.
• No pricing information is published on the homepage. The site shows a "purchase" reference only in the context of a cancelled equipment tender, so do not read it as tuition or fee information; ask through Contact Us.

For a broader orientation to what the site contains, see the related question on what KEM Hospital (kem.edu) is and what the website covers.

kem.edu is the official website of King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEM Hospital) and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College (Seth GSMC) in Mumbai, operated under the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The site serves three main audiences: patients seeking hospital information and referral guidance, students and applicants looking for admissions and academic programs, and staff or job seekers checking notices, tenders, and recruitment advertisements. Use it as the starting point for official institutional information; it is not a general health-advice portal.

What the Institution Is

KEM Hospital and Seth GSMC function as a combined teaching hospital and medical college. The homepage identifies the institution by both names and carries the BMC name in Marathi, confirming its municipal affiliation. The site's About section includes the hospital's history, annual reports (2025, 2024, and 2023), awards received by faculty, and departmental achievements, so readers can verify the institution's background and recent activity from official documents rather than third-party summaries.

Main Sections of the Website

The navigation reflects the site's three audiences. Key areas include:

The "For Students," "For Patients," and "Departments" quick links on the homepage route each audience to the most relevant content.

What Patients Can Find

Patients and referring clinicians can use the site for practical hospital information: facilities, patient education videos, and a dedicated page on referral of patients. Organ donation information is also published. The site does not appear to offer online appointment booking or pricing information in the materials reviewed, so treat it as an information and referral resource rather than a transactional portal.

What Students and Applicants Can Find

Prospective and current students will find admissions disclosures required by the National Medical Commission (NMC), including mandatory information for Seth GSMC under the MARB framework, MBBS timetables, and academic program details. Recent notices show the site is actively updated with admission announcements, such as BPTH and BOTH admissions for 2026–2027 and the commencement of the First MBBS 2026–27 batch.

Notices, Recruitment, and Tenders

The "What's New" feed is the most time-sensitive part of the site. Recent postings include contract recruitment for assistant professors, lab technicians, a transplant coordinator, a nuclear medicine consultant, and a clinical research coordinator, along with tender cancellations, audit RFPs, research grant applications, and student scholarship notices. Anyone tracking official opportunities at the institution should check this feed directly rather than relying on forwarded copies.

How to Use the Site Effectively

1. Identify your purpose first. Patients should start with Facilities and referral information; students with Admissions and Academic Programs; job seekers with What's New.
2. Check dates on notices. Postings carry explicit dates, and deadlines (for example, an auditor RFP with a last date of 10 October 2026) are stated in the notice itself.
3. Use official contact channels. The Contact Us page and the linked social accounts are the authoritative ways to reach the institution.
4. Verify claims against primary documents. Annual reports and NMC-mandated disclosures are published on the site, so institutional facts can be checked at the source.

Limitations to Keep in Mind

The site is an institutional information hub, not a service platform. The reviewed materials show no online payment, appointment scheduling, or published pricing; a "purchase" reference appears only in a tender cancellation notice about equipment. For anything requiring a transaction or a clinical decision, contact the hospital directly through its official channels.

Open the kem.edu homepage and scroll to the What's New section, where KEM Hospital and Seth GSMC post recruitment advertisements and research funding notices as dated entries. This is the fastest route for job seekers and researchers: each item links to a notice or advertisement with the role, eligibility details, and application instructions. The same page also carries tender notices, admission announcements, and scholarship notices, so filter by title rather than reading every entry.

Where the notices appear

The homepage lists recent updates in reverse chronological order under What's New. Each entry follows a simple pattern: a title, a posting date, and a link to the full notice. Because the list mixes categories, scan the titles for keywords such as Advertisement, Application for the post of, Recruitment, or Research Grant.

The site also has a dedicated Notices link in the main navigation, alongside Recent Updates. Use Notices when you want to browse beyond the homepage excerpt, and Recent Updates to confirm you are seeing the latest postings.

Example postings visible on the homepage

The following entries illustrate the kinds of roles and notices published in this area:

Two patterns are worth noting. First, contract and project-linked roles (ROTTO SOTTO, department-specific coordinators) appear frequently, so check back regularly rather than assuming a single visit covers everything. Second, the research grant notice is a call for applications, not a job — treat it as a separate track if you are a researcher rather than a clinician-applicant.

Step-by-step: finding a vacancy

1. Go to kem.edu and locate the What's New block on the homepage.
2. Scan titles for Advertisement, Application for the post of, or a named role.
3. Click the entry to open the full advertisement. Confirm the role, department, contract type, and last date.
4. Check the eligibility and application instructions in the notice itself — the homepage excerpt does not carry them.
5. If the role is not on the homepage, open Notices or Recent Updates to see older or additional postings.

Expected result: you reach the official advertisement page with the application details. Common snag: the homepage shows only a partial list; if a posting you saw earlier has dropped off, use the Notices section rather than searching the site.

Step-by-step: finding the research grant notice

1. From the homepage, go to What's New and look for Notice Inviting Applications for Research Grant 2026-27.
2. Open the notice to read the scope, eligibility, and submission requirements.
3. Cross-check the Academic and Notices sections for related circulars, since grant calls are sometimes paired with departmental announcements.

Expected result: you have the official call text and can judge whether your project fits. Common snag: grant notices are posted less frequently than job advertisements, so a single scan of the homepage may miss them — browse the Notices archive.

Practical tips

• Check dates. Entries carry posting dates; a notice from August may already have closed by October. Always confirm the last date inside the advertisement.
• Distinguish job types. Contract, project, and regular posts have different application routes; read the notice rather than assuming.
• Use the navigation, not just the homepage. The homepage excerpt is a snapshot; Notices and Recent Updates are the fuller record.
• Related sections. Admissions and academic program notices sit alongside recruitment entries, so if you are a student or applicant, the same area serves both purposes.

The site does not publish a single consolidated careers page in the material reviewed, so the What's New and Notices areas are the practical entry points for both vacancies and research funding calls.