Nontransport (to ED) guidelines from the
Ambulance Service Association and Department of Health, which cite elements of this work, have been widely adopted, as have "Treat and Refer" protocols.
His name was known all over the country for what he had achieved as the cofounder of a retired
ambulance service association.
The reconfiguration comes after ambulance bosses met for the
Ambulance Service Association's annual conference in Harrogate this week, where the issue do minated discussions.
Ambulance Service Association chief executive Richard Diment said: "The trials show the importance of infection control in ambulances and that VHP is a highly-effective product for decontamination."
Richard Diment, of the
Ambulance Service Association, said: "The trials show the importance of infection control in ambulances."
MORE INFORMATION: The
Ambulance Service Association offers career advice, although it doesn't deal with recruitment.
Four support staff were handed the
Ambulance Service Association long service medal and bar.
The
Ambulance Service Association and Unison welcomed the move.
But all emergency services responding to 999 calls will now be exempted, health minister Rosie Winterton said in a keynote speech at the annual conference of the
Ambulance Service Association.
Ambulance Service Association chairman Jayne Barnes said: 'It confirms that today's ambulance service is about taking healthcare to patients whenever possible
Four support staff received the
Ambulance Service Association Long Service Medal and Bar.
With the assistance of the
Ambulance Service Association, we are currently formulating a Trust-wide community handbook.