States of Jersey Ambulance Service
The States of Jersey Ambulance Service is managed by the Justice and Home Affairs department.
In 2022 in order to deal with peaks in demand and unexpected events it changed the way emergency calls were prioritised. Staff shortages were attributed to the cost of living on the island and it was suggested that there could be accommodation provided for the ambulance staff.[1] Calls will be prioritised similarly to practice in NHS ambulance services.[2]
It launched a community first responders scheme in 2022.[3]
Performance
The service was said to be a good organisation with "passionate and caring staff who provide a good quality of care to patients when reviewed in 2022 but levels of staff were said to be inadequate in terms of meeting current demands. An overspend of around £400,000 was expected by the end of 2022. A lack of core capacity leads more agency staff being used and for staff doing more overtime. [4]
References
- ^ "New ambulance service to 'measure seriousness' of 999 calls". BBC. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ^ "Ambulance response programme introduced in Jersey". Jersey Evening Post. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ^ "Ambulance Service launches volunteer responders scheme". Jersey Evening Post. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ^ "Independent review into Jersey emergency services reveals lack of staff and inadequate funding". ITV. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.