All 1,776 government-owned ambulances in Gujarat will be equipped with Global Positioning System (GPS) to provide real-time data about patients’ location to doctors, said state Health Minister Rushikesh Patel on Thursday.
He made the announcement during a review meeting he chaired in Gandhinagar on the overall healthcare scenario in Gujarat, said an official release.
“When a patient is referred to another hospital in a GPS-enabled ambulance, the doctor and other staff at the receiving hospital would know the exact location of the patient using the ‘Smart Referral’ mobile app and plan accordingly. This new system will alert the receiving doctors about incoming patients, their condition and expected time of arrival,” said the release.