Question NW246 to the Minister of Health
02 May 2018 - NW246
Xalisa, Mr Z R to ask the Minister of Health
What number of ambulances (a) are functional and (b) not functional at each (i) national and (ii) provincial (aa) hospital and (bb) clinic?
Reply:
(i) The National Department of Health is not a line function department and as such does not operate ambulances;
(ii) All public sector ambulances are operated by the respective Provincial Departments of Health and may be based at ambulance stations attached to hospitals or clinics or at stand-alone EMS stations. The ambulances that are stationed at hospitals, clinics and stand-alone EMS bases are listed in the table in the attached Annexure 1.
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