UK ambulance crews receive unnecessary calls from prisons, wasting resources, recommends HSSIB.
A report by Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) reveals that UK ambulance crews receive numerous unnecessary calls from prisons, wasting resources. Prisons often promote a "low-risk response" for inmate medical incidents, leading to prison staff, who are inexperienced and fear blame, to unnecessarily call 999. This practice diverts ambulances from other jobs, impacting the wider community. HSSIB recommends a more streamlined process and improved communication between prison staff and emergency services.
August 28, 2024
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