New Clinical Navigators, additional 999 call handlers, brand new ambulances, and welfare vehicles are just some of the steps being taken in Lincolnshire to make sure the East Midlands Ambulance Service is ready for winter.
Two Pathway Leads will also be recruited to work closely with the wider Lincolnshire health service. This will ensure the availability and suitability of alternative clinical pathways to help patients avoid attending the emergency departments.Working with LIVES to deploy additional senior clinicians into the Lincolnshire 999 control room or remotely during periods of peak demand.
110 brand new, high-spec ambulances are being rolled out across EMAS to replace older vehicles being retired from service. GP and Air Ambulance doctors continue to do shifts in the control rooms to provide support to the highly-skilled frontline ambulance crews when they need a second opinion about their patient who has a complex medical issue, but it’s not immediately life-threatening.
During periods of intense demand, EMAS receives additional support from local Private Ambulance Service providers.
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