Experienced Scottish Ambulance crisis tonight, not for me.
Purple (highest) call at 10:39 for Point B.
Only a response car was available on entire mapped area at Point A. He arrived at 11:21.
He chased main ambulance, but not wasn't until 12:23.
Crews are run ragged.
Purple (highest) call at 10:39 for Point B.
Only a response car was available on entire mapped area at Point A. He arrived at 11:21.
He chased main ambulance, but not wasn't until 12:23.
Crews are run ragged.
It took 1 hour 44 minutes for an ambulance to arrive for the Highest Priority call type: Purple.
They then had to handover from response paramedic, get patient into ambulance & drive 33 miles to the hospital.
Over 2 hours in a life or death situation to even reach a hospital.
They then had to handover from response paramedic, get patient into ambulance & drive 33 miles to the hospital.
Over 2 hours in a life or death situation to even reach a hospital.
The sad thing is, this is extremely common in the Highlands. We have 1 central hospital in Inverness where most ambulances are based.
Smaller stations have 1 or 2, if they can be staffed.
The distances ambulances travel to even see patients is only growing.
Smaller stations have 1 or 2, if they can be staffed.
The distances ambulances travel to even see patients is only growing.
The dark blue area is the NHS Highland area, approximately 360,000 people reside here, more when tourists come.
There are 3 main hospitals BUT, only Raigmore Hospital is equipped for serious medical events, paediatrics, ICU, surgery etc.
Look at the distances involved.
There are 3 main hospitals BUT, only Raigmore Hospital is equipped for serious medical events, paediatrics, ICU, surgery etc.
Look at the distances involved.
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