5 private hospitals under scrutiny for employing unqualified doctors for licenses

Hyderabad: Amid the rising issue of quackery, a shocking incident came to light from Hyderabad, where at least five private hospitals and diagnostic centres in Rangareddy district are accused of employing fake doctors, using expired, forged, or non-existent registration certificates to obtain new licences or renewals.  

The hospitals have come under scrutiny after a complaint was submitted to the state health minister by Anantula Madhu, state president of the Telangana Youth Association. The complaint alleged that these healthcare centres were given permission to operate, despite employing doctors without valid registrations.

Stating the current scenario of the hospitals in the district, Madhu has demanded suspension of the involved officials, FIRs against the doctors and hospital managements, and a review of all hospital approvals issued since 2020.

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In April 2025, a scan centre was seized after it was found that an untrained technician was conducting scans. However, no action was taken against other centres mentioned in the latest complaint, even though the alleged violations were more serious.