Ambulance services

Early Day Motions

DateDescription
08.02.2012AIR AMBULANCE SERVICE
That this House notes that, whilst the Lifeboat Service has been exempt from VAT on fuel costs since 1977, a similar privilege has not been afforded to the Air Ambulance Service; further ...
21.07.2008AMBULANCES
That this House expresses concern at the replacing of conventional two-person crewed ambulances with single-staffed fast response vehicles, a practice which is currently occurring in ...
03.04.2008SPECIALIST TRAUMA RESPONSE TEAMS
That this House applauds the invaluable work undertaken by specialist trauma response teams that provide life-saving and expert treatment to patients at the incident location; notes ...
30.01.2008ADMINISTRATION OF DIAZEPAM BY AMBULANCE TECHNICIANS
That this House notes that many ambulance trusts have removed from ambulance technicians the authorisation to administer diazepam to patients who are experiencing a serious fit; is ...
27.11.2007ASSAULTS ON AMBULANCE CREWS
That this House notes with alarm the number of assaults on paramedics in the UK; expresses deep concern that in 2006-07 there were 1,006 physical assaults against ambulance staff in ...

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