MCR TIMS Sanathnagar to begin IP services within two days; NIMS to provide initial hand-holding support

The newly opened Marri Channa Reddy Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences (MCR TIMS) in Sanathnagar, Hyderabad, is set to commence in-patient (IP) services within the next two days. The 1,082-bed hospital will initially admit non-emergency cases and gradually expand its services. MCR TIMS director A. Narendra Kumar stated that the hospital is still building its manpower and implementing systems for full-scale operations.

The Telangana government has sanctioned 2,360 posts for the institute, but the recruitment process for these posts has not begun. To expedite services, nearly 1,200 vacant posts from other government medical colleges have been redeployed to MCR TIMS, and contract-based recruitment through the District Selection Committee (DSC) is underway.

This includes 144 medical officers and more than 80 laboratory and other technicians. A technologically advanced feature of MCR TIMS is its pneumatic tube system, which can transport materials at speeds of 20 to 33 feet per second, significantly reducing the time it takes for lab samples, medicines, and blood to reach their destination.