Hyderabad District Collector Hari Chandana Dasari has directed Health department officials to carry out inspections of hospitals where AYUSH practitioners are allegedly offering allopathic treatment without proper qualifications. She instructed that such practices be thoroughly investigated and legal action initiated wherever necessary.
Speaking at the District-Level Registering Authority Committee meeting on Tuesday, the Collector said that a special drive is underway to crackdown on unregistered clinics operating during the night without permission.
“Such violations compromise patient safety and must be dealt with firmly,” she said.
The Collector also stressed that all permissions for running medical establishments must strictly adhere to the provisions of the Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010, and its amended rules from 2022. She instructed that applications for new registrations or renewals be granted only after thorough verification of documents and credentials.
The Collector further asked police officials to verify inspection checklists and focus on the medical staff’s qualifications and any existing complaints or criminal cases linked to hospitals or practitioners.
