Ambulances to improve patient transfers between Ba and Lautoka hospitals.

Aspen Medical has acquired two new ambulances to service the Ba and Lautoka hospitals.

The ambulance, the Toyota Land Cruiser Military model features a 4.5-litre diesel engine and manual
transmission will ensure patient and team safety when transferring patients between the hospitals.

Chief Operations Officer in Fiji, Barry Herberts, said, “The ambulances conform to Australian Standards and
both units come with a full range of medical equipment needed on the road during emergencies.

“While we have brought in our ambulance services, we will continue to work closely with the other service
providers to cater to the needs of our patients.”

A total of 1,065 patients have been transferred between the hospitals in the first half of this year.

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