Starting September 1, 2026, Russian paramedics (фельдшеры) will be…
Starting September 1, 2026, Russian paramedics (фельдшеры) will be authorized to provide primary pre-medical care in the fields of psychiatry and narcology, especially where there is a shortage of specialists. This change aims to improve access to healthcare in rural areas and regions with staffing shortages.
Consensus
- Starting September 1, 2026, Russian paramedics will be allowed to provide primary pre-medical care in psychiatry and narcology.
- This change is due to a new order from the Ministry of Health.
- The measure aims to improve access to medical help, especially in rural areas or regions with staffing shortages.
Points of divergence
- Actions by paramedics must be coordinated with a narcological dispensary doctor or hospital physician. — kommersant
- The Ministry of Health plans to update the standard treatment for depression, including procedures like electroconvulsive therapy and transcranial magnetic stimulation. — vm
- A project from the Ministry of Health includes adding over ten new medical specialties and positions as of September 1, 2026. — vedomosti
- Some outdated specializations such as 'narcologist paramedic' will be removed from the list due to lack of demand. — vedomosti
Coverage (3 sources)
- From September 1, field pharmacists will have expanded powers in providing narcological assistance — Коммерсантъ
- Paramedics will be able to provide primary care in psychiatry and narcology — Вечерняя Москва
- Pharmacists will have expanded powers in providing narcological assistance starting September 1 — Ведомости
Key entities
- Russia
- Yulia Drozhzhina
- RIA Novosti
- State Duma
- Ministry of Health
- State Duma
- Ministries of Health
- Feldsherov