Plug trial-run gaps at MCR TIMS Sanathnagar, expedite full-scale services: Telangana Health Minister
Telangana Health Minister C. Damodar Raja Narasimha has ordered officials to address deficiencies identified during the trial run of the MCR TIMS hospital in Hyderabad. The directive aims to ensure full-scale operational readiness across all departments, including infrastructure, staffing, and medical services.
Why it matters
Improving public healthcare infrastructure is critical for expanding access to super-specialty medical services for the local population in Telangana.
Telangana Health Minister C. Damodar Raja Narasimha has directed officials to expedite preparations for the full-scale rollout of medical services at the Dr. Marri Chenna Reddy Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences (MCR TIMS), Sanathnagar in Hyderabad with a focus on addressing shortcomings identified during the ongoing trial run — which commenced on May 1.
The Minister reviewed the hospital’s preparedness at a meeting in Hyderabad on Thursday (August 6, 2026). The trial-run of medical services, infrastructure, medical equipment, recruitment of doctors and other personnel, and the readiness of individual departments were covered at the review meeting.
Telangana Health Minister C. Damodar Raja Narasimha reviewing the MCR TIMS Sanathnagar preparedness at a meeting in Hyderabad on Thursday, August 6 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
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