Nhs To Call On Volunteers To Drive Emergency Patients To Hospital
The London Ambulance Service (LAS) is set to pilot the system within weeks, as senior doctors warn of “extremely bad” delays in emergency care in some parts of the country. Although volunteers are regularly used by hospitals and charities to refer patients to outpatient appointments, this is considered to be the first time non-professionals will be used to transport emergencies. The ambulance service is already sending taxis to transport some patients to the hospital....