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Configuration of NHS ambulance trusts in England: A consultation
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Launch date:14 December 2005
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Closing date:22 March 2006
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Creator/s:Department of Health
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Audience:Health and social care professionals
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Copyright holder:Crown
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Gateway number:5600
NHS ambulance trusts are the first and often the most important contact for almost six million people who call 999 each year.
Ambulance services, alongside other NHS services have changed significantly in the past decade. They are now playing an broader role in the NHS, not only providing a rapid response to 999 calls but becoming a mobile healthcare service for the NHS, to take healthcare to patients who need an emergency response, providing urgent advice or treatment to patients who are less ill, and care to those whose condition or location prevents them from travelling easily to access healthcare services.
In order to support improvements to patient care, the way that ambulance trusts are structured and managed needs to change.
The changes proposed in this consultation will help ambulance trusts to deliver a better, more responsive, more efficient service that people have a right to expect as patients and taxpayers.
Note: The right hand column in the table on page 13 has been revised to correct typographical errors and therefore differs from the printed version.
Responding to the consultation
The proposed changes are purely administrative and managerial and do not involve changes to service provision. However, notwithstanding this point, we would welcome feedback from a wide range of individuals, groups or organisations that may have an interest in them, including but not limited to:
- NHS and social care organisations, including ambulance trusts
- staff in ambulance trusts
- patient and public involvement forums and other groups representing patients and the public
- voluntary organisations and other groups
- trade unions
- MPs
- local authorities, including overview and scrutiny committees and appropriate local services including emergency services.
If you would like to respond on the proposals, you can do so by writing to, or emailing your Strategic Health Authority (SHA). Full details of how to respond are set out on page 21 to 23 of the consultation document.
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Contact:Ambulance consultation
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Address:11th Floor, New King's Beam House
22 Upper Ground
London
SE1 9BW
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Email:
Human resources framework for ambulance trusts
A national HR framework has been issued to support employers through the 'Transforming NHS Ambulance Service' process. In addition to supporting employers, the framework will help maintain service continuity and avoid disruption in services for patients.
Contact information
The deadline for responses to this consultation is 22 March 2006. Responses can be submitted in writing to, or by emailing your SHA (contact details can be found on page 22 to 23 of the consultation document). National stakeholders are asked to respond using the contact details below.
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