Worryingly the statement that the ambulance service is obligated to provide the service, is factually incorrect and may add to the clients stress. There is no obligation on the ambulance service to provide this or any other service. Sadly that appears to be the problem here, traditionally the ambulance service has provided the service, generally without core funding, now that funding in general has been slashed, the ambulance service has to preserve its core functions, leaving the people who need the services, and those who could provide them with no idea whose responsibility provision now is.
Ciaran McCullagh
Posted on 24 Jun 2011 10:05 pm
Worryingly the statement that the ambulance service is obligated to provide the service, is factually incorrect and may add to the clients stress. There is no obligation on the ambulance service to provide this or any other service. Sadly that appears to be the problem here, traditionally the ambulance service has provided the service, generally without core funding, now that funding in general has been slashed, the ambulance service has to preserve its core functions, leaving the people who need the services, and those who could provide them with no idea whose responsibility provision now is.