April 8, 2025
Ambulances sit in the National Emergency Medical Services (NEMS) parking lot on Thompson Blvd.
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Govt to buy 15 new ambulances for PMH and Rand
THE government plans to acquire about 15 new ambulances for Princess Margaret Hospital and Rand Memorial Hospital, Health Minister Dr Michael Darville said yesterday, as officials move to stabilise emergency response following operational problems.
Where are the ambulances?
Emergency Medical staff and Health Minister Dr Michael Darville are offering starkly different accounts of the state of the country’s ambulance fleet, with frontline workers warning that a critical shortage is endangering lives, while the minister blames staff shortages and downplays concerns about the vehicles themselves.
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