The Telangana Medical Council has filed FIRs against 500 unqualified medical practitioners across the state, most of whom falsely claimed to be rural doctors. TGMC officials said such practitioners pose a serious threat by treating patients without proper medical qualifications
The Telangana Medical Council revealed that Dr Athaluri Namratha, suspended for five years in 2016 over surrogacy irregularities, did not renew her registration after expiry. Despite this, she allegedly continued running IVF clinics in Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam
Four quacks operating unlicensed clinics and distributing medicines were caught by the Telangana Medical Council in Addagutta and Jawaharnagar. Long-running clinics were found violating medical norms, and cases will be registered under relevant sections of the NMC, TSPMR, and BNS Acts.
The Telangana Medical Council found six illegal first aid centres in Shabad, operated by unqualified individuals. These clinics were prescribing medicines and administering injections without MBBS degrees. The facilities were shut down and cases filed under medical and criminal provisions
They were found to be administering complex procedures such as hair transplantation, skin care, platelet-rich plasma and laser therapy to patients, says TGMC
Scores of RMPs were booked for allegedly flouting the Telangana State Medical Practitioners Registration Act, National Medical Council Act and duping public in different parts of Mancherial, based on complaints lodged by members of Telangana Medical Council (TGMC) a few months back. Investigations were still underway.
Based on a complaint received from the members, a case was booked against Bandari Laxman of Chennur and Ranjith Kumar from Bheemaram for allegedly practicing quackery.
