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News Release 8th April 2008HEALTHCARE COMMISSION REPORT ON STAFFS AMBULANCEA report by the Health Commission into Staffordshire Ambulance Service due to be circulated on 8th April and released publicly on 9th April has been slammed for bias by the former Chief Executive of the Staffordshire Ambulance Service, Roger Thayne. He says: "It is fairly inaccurate and one sided and sets out to cast doubt on the achievements most people in Staffordshire have good evidence of. Of course it was needed to justify the merger. "Staffordshire now has a Service which, although still outperforms all others in the region, does not get to patients as quick as did for the previous 11 years, does not have the capability, for all responders it tasks to emergencies to save live from fitting and opiate drug overdose - two very common causes of death and has reduced its productivity from 0.55 to 0.42, a reduction of 24%!" Michael Fabricant says: "I am concerned that the Commission's Report does appear to be very one sided. What is important is not to defend the Government's decision to force through the merger of the Staffordshire Ambulance Service into that of the West Midlands, but to ensure that the high standards in Staffordshire are maintained. "Good progress has been made in Birmingham in raising their ambulance standards albeit not yet to the level enjoyed in Staffordshire - but my primary concern has to be the welfare of my constituents who need an ambulance service that responds quickly and is then able to provide effective emergency on the spot care. I still remain concerned about the removal of ResQPod from Staffordshire Ambulances which is a proven tool in restoring heart function." |
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