£1m to boost ambulance service and ease pressure on A&E over winter

Scottish Government launches major initiative to improve winter care and only STV with a few online-only agencies report

Professor John Robertson OBA Today the Scottish Government announces: Almost £1 million is being allocated to help reduce pressures on A&E departments and improve patient flow over the winter months. The Scottish Ambulance Service will receive £995,000 to increase staffing for a clinical hub model, which uses GPs to triage patients as calls come in to prevent unnecessary ambulance dispatches and ensure everyone gets the treatment they need. The …

Improving patient care over winter

Initiative will save thousands of ambulance journeys every month. Almost £1 million is being allocated to help reduce pressures on A&E departments and improve patient flow over the winter months. The Scottish Ambulance Service will receive £995,000 to increase staffing for a clinical hub model, which uses GPs to triage patients as calls come in to prevent unnecessary ambulance dispatches and ensure everyone gets the treatment they need. The syst…

£1m to boost ambulance service and ease pressure on A&E over winter

Health Secretary Neil Gray said improving patient care over the colder months is ‘a priority’.

Improving patient care over winter

Initiative will save thousands of ambulance journeys every month. Almost £1 million is being allocated to help reduce pressures on A&E departments and improve patient flow over the winter months.