Ambulance 108 will take the injured to private hospitals

The Rajasthan government has passed regulations that any injured person in any place would be escorted to private hospitals also by 108 facility in state. The drivers of 108-ambulance facility would escort the injured to nearest government or private hospital. The concerned hospital list would be circulated to all 108 drivers in a week. All collectors have been notified for the same. A meeting was organized for the same on Friday in which Mr. Rajendra Rathore, NHM authorities and management of private hospitals discussed this matter in detail.

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Five private hospitals in the list -

Five private hospitals are enlisted for now in this service viz: Sony Manipal, Narayana, Santokba Durlabhji, Mahatma Gandhi, and Fortis hospitals. The private hospitals would have to keep the patient until stable and all the treatment would be free of cost.

List of private hospitals to be mentioned on the ambulance-

All collectors have been notified for the same. All private hospitals that provide emergency services would be mentioned on the 108 ambulance. All collectors will submit this list respectively to the head office in a week. All these hospitals would be listed on 108 ambulances respectively.

Training for safe escort of the injured-

Around 50 police officers would be trained each week on safe practices of helping the injured out of vehicles and escorting them to the ambulance. Highway Dhaba workers, truck drivers and petrol pump workers would also be trained at head office.

Action will be taken against private hospitals if they disagree for treatment-

According to Neeraj K Pawan, Mission Director, NHM, if any private hospital disagrees to admit any injured patient then complaint can be registered to the control room. Action will be taken on the hospital for the same. If any injured does not get treatment then it will be the responsibility of Collector and NHM authorities.

Proper Monitoring-

Mr. Naveen Jain further added, the meeting took place with the medical minister and private hospital management present for the same. All private hospitals are with this mission. The whole process would be monitored closely.

108 Ambulance to Private Hospital