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ESI patients across Telangana encounter referral hurdles, wait up to 45 days for scans
By Meghna Nath2 min read at The New Indian Express
In brief
Patients visiting ESI hospitals in Telangana encounter referral hurdles and wait up to 45 days for scans, as they are directed to the ESI Super Speciality Hospital in Sanathnagar despite closer empanelled private hospitals.
ESI authorities have assured changes, including direct referrals to the medical college and procuring new equipment, but these measures are yet to be implemented.
An RTI reply revealed 13 emergency referrals in 2022, nine in 2023, four in 2024, and one in 2025.
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HYDERABAD: Patients visiting Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) hospitals across Telangana are facing difficulties in accessing specialised healthcare, with referrals to distant hospitals and waiting periods of up to 45 days for diagnostic scans. Patients from Nacharam and Ramachandrapuram (RC Puram), among other areas, are being referred to the ESI Super Speciality Hospital at Sanathnagar despite the availability of empanelled private hospitals closer to them.
Patients said the super speciality hospital does not have MRI or CT scan facilities and directs them to the adjoining ESI Medical College for investigations. Appointments for scans are reportedly given 30 to 45 days later, depending on availability. Patients then have to return to collect their reports and visit again for further consultation, requiring multiple trips.
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