St John Ambulance Hampshire launches Commercial Transport
Services
St John Ambulance Hampshire has launched
a patient transport service in the county in a bid
to help meet public demand and to raise funds for
the charity's volunteer training and community aid
activities.
Dedicated service to aid all in county
The charity, which has been meeting the county’s first
aid needs for over 100 years - by not only caring
for patients, but also transporting them to
hospital - has appointed a dedicated full-time ambulance
crew who will be based at St John Ambulance’s premises in
Millbrook, Southampton.
St John Ambulance’s newly appointed Commercial
Operations Manager for Hampshire, Matthew
Beavan said, ‘the service will be supported
by a network of volunteer ambulance crews during
out-of-hour requests for patient
transport.’ Money raised from the venture will directly
support the charity’s charitable activities in communities across
the county.
Both full-time and emergency crews are highly trained in
emergency aid, medical gases,
patient handling and AED. ‘They
are regularly assessed to meet St John Ambulance National
standards and work to nationally written clinical
policy and procedure,’ said Matthew.
The new transport service boasts a fleet of fully-kitted
emergency vehicles that comply with current
protocols and CEN European standards, as
well as an ambulance car and a number of 4x4 response vehicles.
‘We have one of the largest ambulance fleets in the
country and are a major component of the national
ambulance reserve – supporting statutory services in times
of crises’, said Matthew. ‘This service will play a vital
role in helping St John Ambulance in Hampshire to
be the difference between a life lost and a life
saved.’
Range of support activities
St John Ambulance transport service will provide
transport to and from hospitals, clinics
and care homes, and assist with outpatient
visits. ‘We are also equipped for specialised
patient carrying, including the collection of patients who
arrive by sea, rail or air and those with personal wheelchairs.’
Matthew added that St John Ambulance also offer a new
bariatric service.
‘As a patient transport provider, St John Ambulance has
a number of key contracts with the NHS and we also
provide patient transport for many other
organisations, as well as private individuals,’ he
said.
Matthew, who joined St John Ambulance Hampshire from the NHS
Ambulance Service, is excited about the charity’s new venture. ‘We
have worked very hard to strengthen our patient transport service
in the Hampshire area, and we know that this will be well met by
members of the public and the emergency services.’
For further information about the St
John Ambulance Patient Transport Service, please contact
the service on 01962 863366 or email.