NHS roll out of body cams in boost to ambulance crews safety
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NHS roll out of body cams in boost to ambulance crews safety

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.england.nhs.uk/2021/06/nhs-roll-out-of-body-cams-in-boost-to-ambulance-crews-safety/ By NHS England Thousands of ambulance crews across the country will be provided with body cameras as part of an NHS crackdown to reduce attacks on staff.   The introduction of the cameras comes alongside data that 3,569 ambulance staff were physically assaulted by the public last year –…

Ambulance iPads improve patient care under NHS Long Term Plan
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Ambulance iPads improve patient care under NHS Long Term Plan

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.england.nhs.uk/2021/05/ambulance-ipads-improve-patient-care-under-nhs-long-term-plan/ By NHS news   The 30,000 devices will allow ambulance crews to send photographs from the scene of an accident so stroke specialists and other clinicians on standby in emergency departments can get straight to work when the patient arrives at hospital.   Paramedics will also be able to…

How fast is the ambulance service where you live?
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How fast is the ambulance service where you live?

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47362797 By  Nick Triggle and Christine Jeavans The most critically-injured patients in rural areas are at risk due to the time it takes the ambulance service to reach them, a BBC investigation has found. Some rural communities wait more than 20 minutes on average for 999 crews or trained members of the…