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North Lincolnshire Council are now on the look out for a new patient transfer service (PTS) provider, after Thames Ambulance Service’s contract was terminated, after 18 months of service. Patient transport providers are required to meet stringent standards and complaints…
10-04-2018Ambulance crews up and down the country braved the winter weather and worked double shifts to keep patients safe during last week’s ‘Beast from the East’ and Storm Emma. Many travelled for hours just to get to work and stayed…
07-03-2018A community transport service in West Norfolk could expand to fill the void left by a potential closure of a large bus company’s King’s Lynn depot. Stagecoach, one of the areas largest bus services, has said that it’s reviewing its…
16-02-2018Schools in Wales could face losing vital funding for specialist transport if a council ruling goes ahead. While the schools will get to keep their wheelchair accessible minibuses, they could lose £13,000 of funding for escorts who travel to and…
29-01-2018Local authorities have been asked to do more to reduce carbon emissions and improve the quality of air after it was revealed that just five councils in the UK have taken advantage of an electric car scheme. It was launched…
26-01-2018With demand for emergency transport during the winter months at an all-time high, some parts of southeast England are using taxis to aid in the delivery of patients to hospital. With heavy pressure on the NHS for timely services, alternative…
18-01-2018The Welsh Ambulance Service has pledged to make their patient transport fleet more dementia friendly by launching a three-year action plan. With dementia set to be the biggest healthcare challenge of the 21st century the trust is keen to develop…
05-01-2018The Scottish Ambulance Service has teamed up with the European Space Agency (ESA) to trial a new initiative which will see scans sent to the hospital direct from the ambulance. The new technology allows specialists who’re not on scene to…
13-11-2017Shocking new research has found that driving tired has contributed to more road accidents in the UK than those impaired by taking drugs. The study by the Department for Transport reported that 20% of road accidents on major roads are…
23-08-2017Teachers in Northern Ireland may have to pass a test in order to continue driving their school’s minibus, the Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) has said. Currently under the small bus permit scheme teachers don’t need a full D1 licence…
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