Tshwane EMS license extended to December
Gauteng Health Department has yet again extended the City of Tshwane's temporary Emergency Medical Services (EMS) operating license.
The licence has been extended until 11 December.
The city’s spokesperson Sipho Stuurman says the current licence was set to expire on Thursday.
He adds the provincial Health Department has not issued the city with a permanent license due to the fact that the metro had apparently not met the required conditions.
"While the city still needs clarity about this statement and other confusing correspondence received from the provincial department, the extended temporary operating license until December is welcomed.
"It also provides the city with an opportunity to continue seeking clarity from the provincial department about the delays and confusing statements about our application.
"The city has a full complement of staff and equipment to render a critical public ambulance service to the residents of Tshwane. Between March and April, our Emergency Services Department responded to almost 2 500 calls," says Stuurman.
He says the city’s is in the process of buying specialised equipment for its ambulance service.
"This includes the specialised infectious diseases ambulance and the intensive care ambulance. Both these ambulances have proven indispensable in our fight against Covid-19."
