The Kerala government will convene a meeting of private ambulance operators shortly to address issues concerning the sector, including risky driving, canvassing for private hospitals, and the use of sirens and lights during non-emergency situations.
At a top-level meeting on Tuesday, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the government had received numerous complaints of private ambulances transporting accident victims to private hospitals, allegedly for commission, bypassing government facilities, misleadingly citing lack of care, and often without the consent of patients or their relatives.
