TIMS Hospitals, Warrangal Super Speciality Hospital to be completed by June 2027
A Revanth Reddy
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has a June 2, 2027 deadline for completing the Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences (TIMS) hospitals at Alwal and LB Nagar, the Warangal Super Speciality Hospital, and the expansion works at Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS).
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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During a review meeting with senior officials on Thursday, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy directed the Medical and Health Department to accelerate construction work and ensure that the hospitals are equipped with the required medical equipment, doctors and other staff before completion.
He emphasised the need for a unified recruitment policy for doctors and other personnel at the three TIMS hospitals located in Sanath Nagar, Alwal and LB Nagar. He said transfers of doctors and staff among the three hospitals should be made according to service requirements.
The chief minister also directed officials to complete the construction of the new Osmania General Hospital complex by December 2027. He suggested recruiting housekeeping and hospital maintenance personnel through outsourcing to ensure efficient hospital management.
He also said that Group-I officers would be appointed to supervise the TIMS hospitals, while retired military officers would oversee housekeeping personnel. The chief minister observed that assigning separate personnel for hospital administration and supervision would enable doctors to concentrate entirely on providing medical services, reports TNIE.
Addressing the growing pressure on NIMS, particularly delays in conducting surgeries, Revanth Reddy directed officials to make effective use of the Sanath Nagar TIMS hospital. He said the facility should be utilised whenever NIMS experiences a shortage of beds or delays in scheduling and performing surgeries.
He instructed the Principal Secretary of the Medical and Health Department, along with the directors of NIMS and TIMS, to maintain regular coordination to ensure better utilisation of available healthcare infrastructure and resources.
The Chief Minister also directed officials to engage doctors from outside until the recruitment process at TIMS hospitals is completed. Assuring the officials of the government's support, he said the necessary funds would be released immediately to ensure that the projects progress without financial constraints.
Health Minister C. Damodar Rajanarsimha, MP Vem Narendra Reddy, Chief Minister’s secretary K Manicka Raj, health principal secretary Dr Christina Zongthu, TGM¬SIDC secretary Gaurav Uppal, health commissioner Musharraf Ali Faruqui, R&B secretary K. Ilambarithi, NIMS Director Dr Rahul Devaraj and TIMS Director Dr Narendra were among those present at the review meeting, Deccan Chronicle reported.
