UAE well being authority clarifies AED 15,000 superb for ambulance violation

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Abu Dhabi’s healthcare sector regulator has dismissed an area media report on AED 15,000 superb for residents over ambulance protocol violation as “incorrect”.

Taking to their official social media handles, the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH) mentioned the newspaper had inaccurately referenced a round about procedures associated to ambulance providers for non-emergency instances.

It mentioned the AED 15,000 penalty is for Abu Dhabi hospitals violating the rule, and never residents.

The authority added that hospitals within the capital will likely be in-charge of offering “licensed” ambulance service for sufferers primarily based on their medical situation, with the fee lined underneath the affected person’s medical health insurance.

وأكدت الدائرة مواصلتها العمل جنباً إلى جنب مع مقدمي الرعاية الصحية في الإمارة لضمان صحة وسلامة كافة أفراد المجتمع ووصولهم للخدمات الصحية التي يحتاجونها وفق أفضل الممارسات والمعايير العالمية.

— دائرة الصحة – أبوظبي (@DoHSocial) February 1, 2023