Telangana deploys 450 healthcare staff to operationalise TIMS Sanathnagar

Rumela De Sarkar

Telangana deploys 450 healthcare staff to operationalise TIMS Sanathnagar

Written By : Rumela De Sarkar Published On 2026-03-03T16:32:32+05:30 | Updated On 3 March 2026 4:32 PM IST

Doctors, Nurses, and Paramedics Mobilised to Run Sanathnagar TIMS

Hyderabad: Around 450 healthcare personnel, including doctors, nurses, technicians, and pharmacists, have been deployed from various government hospitals across the city to operationalise the Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences (TIMS) at Sanathnagar.

Medical Dialogues had previously reported that in a move to enhance healthcare infrastructure in Hyderabad, Telangana's Roads and Buildings Minister, Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, announced that three new hospitals under the Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences (TIMS) will begin operations by the end of 2025. These hospitals, set to be located in Sanathnagar, LB Nagar, and Alwal, are aimed at reducing the burden on the city's current public healthcare facilities.

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A senior health official stated that roughly one-third of the 450 staff are doctors, while the remaining two-thirds comprise nurses and paramedical personnel, with nurses forming the largest group. According to the news reports, specialists have been temporarily drawn from prominent hospitals, including Osmania General Hospital, Gandhi Hospital, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Quthbullapur, Maheshwaram, Maternity Hospital Koti, Niloufer Hospital, and ENT Hospital.

The temporary deployment is expected to continue for two months until fresh appointments are sanctioned.

Speaking to the Deccan Chronicle, officials stated that two of the three TIMS hospitals will have attached medical colleges. The Maheshwaram Medical College will be shifted to LB Nagar TIMS, while the Quthbullapur Medical College will be attached to Alwal TIMS. However, Sanathnagar TIMS will not have a medical college attached, which reduces patient inflow.

To maintain adequate patient numbers at Sanathnagar, cases from nearby areas and long-pending waiting lists at Osmania General Hospital, Gandhi Hospital, NIMS, and other government hospitals will be redirected to TIMS, helping clear backlogs that have accumulated over three to five months.

TIMS institutions are proposed to function autonomously under the TIMS Act, similar to NIMS, with corresponding salary structures. However, permanent manpower posts have not yet been sanctioned, with the file currently pending with the Chief Minister. Recruitment will begin once approval is granted. In the interim, the Director of Medical Education will oversee the institution with the available faculty.

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The deployed staff, including doctors, nurses, technicians, pharmacists, and patient care counsellors, will initially handle emergencies and rotational duties across hospitals. As patient load increases, staff will be fully stationed at Sanathnagar TIMS.

Telangana Institute of Medical ScienceTIMS Sanathnagargovernment hospitalsOsmania General Hospital

Rumela De Sarkar

With a keen interest in storytelling and a dedication to uncovering facts, Rumela De Sarkar joined Medical Dialogues as a Correspondent in 2024. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature from the University of North Bengal. Rumela covers a wide range of healthcare topics, including medical news, policy updates, and developments related to doctors, hospitals, and medical education