Does anyone have insight on this?
From what I understand the ambulance service / paramedics instead of handling emergency patients are taking people to their appointments?
by pot8ohh
Does anyone have insight on this?
From what I understand the ambulance service / paramedics instead of handling emergency patients are taking people to their appointments?
by pot8ohh
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No, not instead of. They’ve always performed this service but it fell off during/after covid, so they are re-hiring.
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/ambulance-service-careers#toc-1
Ambulance care attendant would be the role:
>The role of an ambulance care attendant involves the management and transportation of patients to and from healthcare facilities in non-emergency situations.
>Patients may require transport if they are wheelchair or stretcher bound, and/ or may require oxygen therapy.
https://nias.hscni.net/services/patient-transport-service/