The Telangana Public Health Doctors Association has opposed the State government’s plan to hand over hospital administration to Group-I officers. The association said only doctors can understand patients’ needs and urged the government to professionalise hospital management instead

Hyderabad: The members of the Telangana Public Health Doctors Association (TPHDA) on Wednesday strongly opposed the State government’s proposal to hand over the administration of government hospitals to Group-I officers who are non-doctors.

The TPHDA, which represents senior doctors and residents in government and private hospitals across Telangana, especially in the field of public health, maintained that only doctors can truly understand patients’ physical, mental and emotional needs and make decisions with

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