81 private hospitals seized in Telangana

In Telangana, health authorities have seized about 80 hospitals and issued notices to over 400 hospitals across the state to ensure quality healthcare services.

The health department carried out inspections at over 1500 private hospitals, laboratories, consultation rooms, small clinics, AYUSH hospitals and quacks, who provided Allopathy services despite not having qualifications.

The Medical and Health Officers and officials from Directorate of Public Health seized 81



private healthcare facilities that were not registered under the Clinical Establishments Act and had non-qualified doctors.

During the inspections, the health department issued notices to 416 hospitals, clinics and diagnostic centres and a total of 64 private health facilities were levied penalty for various discrepancies detected under the Clinical Establishments Act. Director Public Health, Dr G Srinivas Rao informed this in Hyderabad.