Question reference: S6W-15845
- Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 10 March 2023
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Current status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 24 March 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that there is adequate (a) weekend and (b) evening ambulance cover in rural Stirlingshire, in light of recent reports that there has been no cover at two ambulance stations.
Answer
Ensuring the adequate availability of ambulance resources throughout Scotland is an operational matter for the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS).
The Service advise that there is no truth to any report of there being no cover at ambulance stations in Stirlingshire.
We are determined to continue to support the Scottish Ambulance Service to ensure resources are in place across the country to ensure they maintain a fast and effective response to our most seriously ill patients.
Our continued increased investment has seen a record 540 additional staff join the service since 2021, with further recruitment underway.