Ambulance operators across Guyana will be required to meet established safety, equipment and personnel standards under proposed legislation aimed at improving emergency medical care.
The Emergency Medical Services Bill was presented in the National Assembly today on behalf of Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony.
The proposed legislation seeks to establish Guyana’s first comprehensive regulatory framework for pre-hospital emergency medical services.

Attorney General Anil Nandlall explained that the Bill would establish a regulatory authority responsible for licensing emergency medical services and setting operational standards.
Ambulances operating in the public and private healthcare systems, as well as those attached to the Guyana Fire Service, would be required to comply with standards governing medical equipment, vehicle specifications and qualified personnel.

Nandlall said the legislation seeks to address existing gaps in emergency healthcare delivery, particularly the provision of treatment and patient stabilisation before arrival at hospitals.
The Bill will require parliamentary approval before becoming law.