HC Deb 24 February 1966 vol 725 cc148-9W
Mr. Thomas Oswald

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether the Scottish Ambulance Service has now completed its review of arrangements for double-manning of ambulances and for obtaining assistance with stretcher cases where the vehicle is manned only by the driver.

Mr. Ross

Yes. The Scottish Ambulance Service has now complete this review which was made at my request. It has decided to make the implementation of these arrangements its first priority in developing and improving the Service over the next two years at a total cost in the region of £60,000. The arrangements will provide for the extension of double-manning of ambulances to areas not at present covered where this is practicable. In some other areas where ambulances are provided under local contractual arrangements, the contractors will be asked to make a second man available; and in other areas an extended scheme of local voluntary help with payment of a retaining fee is being

DOUBLE MANNING
CENTRES WHERE DOUBLE MANNING IS PROPOSED
Number of Attendants recommended Estimated Cost 1966–67 Estimated Cost 1967–68 Total Estimated Cost
Elgin … … … 2 — £2,000
Hawick … … … 2 — £2,000
Hairmyres … … … 3 £3,000 —
Falkirk … … … 2 £2,000 —
Stirling … … … 2 £2,000 —
Alloa … … … 2 £2,120 —
Dumfries … … … 3 £3,000 —
Shotts … … … 4 £4,360 —
20 £16,480 £4,000 £20,480
CENTRES WHERE MOBILE ATTENDANTS ARE PROPOSED
Number of Attendants recommended Estimated Cost 1966–67 Estimated Cost 1967–68 Total Estimated Cost
Aberdeen … … … 1 — £1,000
Haddington … … … 2 £2,000 —
Duns … … … 2 — £2,000
Galashiels … … … 2 £2,000 —
Kelso … … … 2 £2,000 —
Cowdenbeath … … 2 £2,000 —
St. Andrews … … … 2 — £2,000
Law … … … 3 £3,000 —
Kilmarnock … … 3 — £3,000
19 £11,000 £8,000 £19,000
CENTRES WHERE CONTRACTORS SECOND MAN IS PROPOSED
Number of Centres Estimated Cost 1966–67 Estimated Cost 1967–68 Total Estimated Cost
8 £1,200 —
9 — £1,350
17 £1,200 £1,350 £2,550
CENTRES WHERE VOLUNTARY LOCAL HELP IS PROPOSED
Number of Centres Estimated Cost 1966–67 Estimated Cost 1967–68 Total Estimated Cost
23 £5,083 —
25 — £5,525
48 £5,083 £5,525 £10,608
Estimated Cost of Additional Transport for Mobile Attendants … £6,000 £58,638