Kerala govt to meet private ambulance operators after complaints

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: (Sep 2) The Kerala government will hold district-level meetings with private ambulance operators. This decision comes after reports that some drivers have been “diverting accident victims from government hospitals to private facilities in exchange for commissions.”

The Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) announced the plan on Tuesday. The Departments of Health, Police, and Transport will lead the meetings. The decision was made during a meeting led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to review how private ambulances are used to transport seriously ill patients.

“This often happens against the wishes of patients or their families,” Vijayan said in a statement. “Patients are misled into believing that government hospitals lack proper treatment facilities. We must take these issues seriously.”

With input from PTI

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