Scottish Government Invests £4.7m to End Single Crewing

Strathaven based MSP for Central Scotland, Linda Fabiani, has welcomed an announcement from the Scottish Government that the Scottish Ambulance Service is to receive an additional £4.7 million to ensure it can eliminate the practice of rostered single-crewing of traditional ambulances.

Ms Fabiani said:
“Earlier this year the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Nicola Sturgeon made it clear that the ambulance service had to take action to end the practice of rostered single crewing.

“Our much valued ambulance service has taken this on board and has delivered an action plan which sets out how this will be achieved. The additional funding will significantly increase the level of relief capacity available, eliminating the need for single crews in all but the most exceptional circumstances.

“The Scottish government have taken swift action to allay the concerns raised about the ambulance service and I hope that the public will be reassured about the quality of service they will receive if they need an ambulance – regardless of what part of Scotland they live in.”