>> As Maurice has stated, absolutely necessary to ensure funding
>> is there for
>> an additional 24/7 ambulance transfer up to paramedic level.
>
> Wouldn't funding to tech level work out as effective in terms of patient
> care and slightly cheaper?
I would agree as long as the doctors and nurses ordering transfers are
educated that Technicians are more than capable to deal with the majority of
transfers. All to often I used to get ambulance transfers requiring
'paramedics' and when I questioned why it was "well thats what the doctor
wanted - someone trained".
It is a gross injustice to technicains and ties up paramedic cover - but it
does still happen.
regards
Mike
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