Hospitals with emergency rooms will either operate emergency medical service stations

Hospitals with emergency rooms will either operate emergency medical service stations themselves or select operators through tenders, Health Minister Kamil Šaško said. Until now, operators were chosen through tenders without clear criteria, and last year’s tender was cancelled after companies close to Hlas won many stations. Of the 44 hospitals with emergency rooms, 26 are state‑run, 12 belong to Penta, and six to Agel. The share of state‑operated stations will rise from 47% to 60%. Šaško wants the legislation approved by year‑end.

Penta welcomed the decision as a logical integration of pre‑hospital and hospital emergency care.

(dennikN.sk)