New Delhi: The partnership of delhi government with Fortis hospitals is off now after Delhi health minister finds first batch of ambulances ‘below par’. The Delhi government’s Health department is out shopping for basic and advanced life support ambulances after the partnership with Fortis hospitals fell through recently. According to sources, the government will now have to source ambulances from “elsewhere” to meet the Commonwealth Games deadline.
The government had partnered with Fortis group of hospitals to roll out 150 fully equipped ambulances ahead of the Games — the first batch was to be delivered in January.
The public-private partnership, however, fell through after Delhi Health minister Kiran Walia inspected the fleet that was ready to be delivered. “I rode on an ambulance and found it inferior to the standards being expected,” Walia said. “We are now in negotiation with some companies who will be able to provide ambulances in time for the Games.”
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Dear AKS,
I would like to protest and strongly object (on behalf of London Ambulance Service) to the use of the London Ambulance Service AMBULANCE PHOTO in the post you have made above about the non performance of Fortis Hospitals in the contract to run Ambulances in Delhi for Delhi Government. London Ambulance Service has no connection or relation of any kind with Fortis Hospitals or the non performance of Fortis Hospitals in the contract to run Ambulances in Delhi for Delhi Government and / orf for Commonwealth Games 2010.
Regards,
Amit Antony Alex
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