Health Minister Declines Outsourcing Ambulance Fleet
In a recent move, Tatiana Savinova, the acting minister of healthcare for Yekaterinburg, has clarified that the speculations about the potential outsourcing of the city's emergency medical services transport were indeed considered last year. However, at present, such a necessity does not exist.
"I still hold the same viewpoint as the deputies of the Sverdlovsk Regional Legislature: the emergency medical station in Yekaterinburg is capable of independently managing its transport services for its own teams," said a spokesperson from the regional department of information policy, quoting Savinova.
From May of this year, the Sverdlovsk region has increased the per capita rate for emergency medical services to boost the wages of ambulance drivers. In the near future, the minister of healthcare, along with the temporary governor Denis Pasler, will review the question of further updating the fleet of emergency vehicles.
It was the acting deputy minister of healthcare, Svetlana Filipova, who hinted at the possibility of outsourcing the transport of the emergency services in Yekaterinburg during a meeting of the regional parliament.
On the topic of the potential financial loss of 380 million rubles due to the outsourcing of emergency services transport, experts have made projections. This experiment in attracting vehicles and drivers for a outsourcing model has been ongoing in Yekaterinburg since 2014. In 2020, ambulance drivers voiced concerns over being offered self-employment contracts or the option to set up their own businesses, instead of traditional employment contracts.
Outsourcing emergency services transport can have a variety of implications. Private companies might be hired to provide these services, which could lead to concerns about the quality of care, job security for existing personnel, and the need for effective regulation to ensure safety and quality standards are met. For more information on the specific plans for outsourcing in the Sverdlovsk region in 2026, it advisable to consult local government announcements or news releases.
- The news of potential outsourcing of emergency medical services transport in Yekaterinburg has sparked discussions about its implications in the health-and-wellness industry.
- Experts in the science and medical-conditions field have raised concerns about the quality of care and job security for existing personnel if private companies are hired to provide emergency services transport.
- As the industry tends to be heavily regulated for safety and quality standards, there is a need for effective regulation to ensure these standards are met if outsourcing is pursued in the Sverdlinask region's finance sector.
