Fatehabad: no free government ambulance for referred patients going to private hospitals
Haryana's Fatehabad health department will not give government ambulances to referred patients heading to local private hospitals, after misuse complaints.
The health department in Fatehabad, Haryana, has directed that government ambulances will not be provided to patients referred from the civil hospital if they want to go to a private hospital in the same area, according to Amar Ujala.
Patients referred to Agroha Medical College will continue to be covered. If a referred patient wants treatment at a private hospital in Hisar or another distant city, an ambulance may be provided, but the patient must pay a prescribed fee. The report does not state the amount.
The directions followed complaints that government ambulances were being misused and that patients were being moved from government hospitals to private ones. About 15 to 20 patients are referred every day from the civil hospital to Agroha Medical College, and the department suspects some of them end up at local private hospitals. Officials also suspect possible collusion between ambulance drivers and private hospitals.
Why it matters for ambulance owners and drivers
- Government ambulance trips to local private hospitals are being restricted.
- Drivers may face scrutiny over where they take referred patients.
Read the full report at the source: Amar Ujala
This is a summary written by the Ambulance Owner Association. The facts are from the source named above.