Vascular Surgery, Urology, Neuro-Surgery etc. On the contrary, a non-super speciality hospital only caters to general healthcare services. Further, in terms of healthcare facilitating infrastructure, technology, specialised human resource etc. healthcare services delivered by a super specility hospital can be distinguished from the non-super speciality category. Thus, the Commission is of the view that healthcare services effected by a super speciality hospital is a distinct product. Accordingly, the relevant product market may be considered in the instant case as the market for “provision of healthcare services by super speciality hospitals ”. In regards to the relevant geographic market, the Commission is of the view that owing to factors such as ease of access, language, lesser travel time, low transport cost, consumer’s preference the geographic area of Delhi would be the relevant geographic market in the instant case. Further, the conditions of competition for the supply of relevant product are homogeneous throughout Delhi and can be distinguished from the conditions prevailing in adjacent areas of Delhi such as other regions of NCR. Furthermore, in normal circumstance, a person/ patient residing in Delhi will prefer to avail the healthcare services of a super speciality hospital located in Delhi, rather than from other regions of NCR. Accordingly, the Commission is of the view that the relevant market in the instant case is the market for “ provision of healthcare services by super speciality hospitals in Delhi”.
