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A CPD-2026 programme was organised in Mancherial by TGMC, IMA and HRDA to update doctors on latest medical practices and ethics. Experts discussed ways to curb quackery and improve patient care. Officials also introduced an online credit system

The Telangana Medical Council (TGMC) has uncovered serious violations in eight private eye clinics in Miryalaguda, where unqualified ophthalmic technicians were found performing surgeries and prescribing medicines without supervision.

Doctors from government medical colleges and hospitals across Telangana are continuing black badge protests against Government Order 229, which seeks to add four new ex-officio members to the Telangana Medical Council.

The Telangana government’s GO Ms No 229, issued on December 22, 2025, has triggered widespread opposition from government doctors across associations. The order proposes adding four new ex-officio members to the Telangana Medical Council.

A confrontation has erupted between the Telangana government and the medical fraternity over G.O.Ms.No.229, which expands the Telangana Medical Council by adding four ex-officio members. Doctors’ associations, including HRDA and TJUDA, allege the move undermines elected representatives and paves the way for bureaucratic dominance, crippling the council’s anti-quackery drive.

The Telangana Medical Council (TGMC) has issued show-cause notices to several doctors in Mancherial for practicing beyond their qualifications, violating medical ethics under NMC and TGMC Acts. Complaints revealed doctors treating patients in specialities without relevant degrees, including orthopaedics, neurology, kidney care, and diabetology.

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

Instructs the nursing home to furnish detailed explanation, along with investigations advised to the patient

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.