HC Deb 08 February 1965 vol 706 cc37-8W
Mr. Bruce-Gardyne

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the number of stretcher cases in the burgh of Arbroath to which the Scottish Ambulance Service was called in each of the last three calendar years; and on how many occasions the driver was not accompanied by a second man.

Mr. Ross

In 1964 the Arbroath ambulance dealt with 694 stretcher cases, an average of about two per day. The driver was on no occasion accompanied by a second man. Figures for earlier years are not available.

Mr. Bruce-Gardyne

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland which are the 22 depots of the Scottish Ambulance Service at which it is intended to introduce and to extend, respectively, double-manning of ambulances in the course of the next three years.

Mr. Ross

The 22 depots listed in the Scottish Ambulance Service's scheme for the extension of double-manning of ambulances over the three years 1964–65 to 1966–67 are given below. From my recent review I can state that good progress is already being made with the implementation of this scheme.

Phase 1 (1964–65)

  • Motherwell.
  • Law.
  • Coatbridge.
  • Shotts.
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  • Kirkcaldy.
  • Leven.
  • Ayr.
  • Vale of Leven.

Phase 2 (1965–66)

  • Irvine.
  • Cumnock.
  • Perth.
  • Falkirk.
  • Bangour.
  • Dunfermline.
  • Dumfries.

Phase 3 (1966–67)

  • Stirling.
  • Alloa.
  • Haddington.
  • Kilmarnock.
  • Galashiels.
  • Edenhall.
  • Hawick.