The report concerns the operation of ambulances in the regions.
The purpose of the report is to examine the regions’ tendering of and follow-up on ambulance operations. The study covers the period 2020-2024. Rigsrevisionen answers the following questions in the report:
- What reasons have the regions had for taking over ambulance operations in the latest tender?
- Have the regions provided ambulance services at the price agreed upon in the tender, and have they followed up adequately on the costs?
- Have the regions and private suppliers adhered to the requirements for ambulance operations set in the tender, and have the regions followed up adequately on the requirements?
- Have the regions established common standards for the quality and effectiveness of ambulance services, including following up on these, and have the regions maintained the quality of ambulance services since 2021?
Rigsrevisionen assesses that 2 out of 3 regions have remained ambulance operations within the price agreed upon in the tender. However, several requirements for ambulance services have not been met in the 3 regions studied. This includes cases where ambulances were not available as agreed. Rigsrevisionen finds this unsatisfactory. Private suppliers have generally been better at meeting the requirements than the regions themselves.
Rigsrevisionen initiated the study in December 2023 at the request of the Public Accounts Committee.
Read the introduction and conclusion (PDF)