Tuesday 21 February 2017

Paramedics 'tampered with trackers' to avoid 999 calls at a scandal-hit NHS trust

Paramedics 'tampered with trackers' to avoid 999 calls at a scandal-hit NHS trust Paramedics at a scandal-hit NHS trust are accused of switching off ambulance tracking devices so they could avoid responding to 999 calls.

At least ten ambulance workers are under investigation for deliberate tampering with the trackers, so they could disappear for up to three hours at a time, putting patients at risk.

The revelations came as the current head of South East Coast Ambulance Service trust stood down in the wake of allegations that he was among those found responsible for bullying. The Daily Telegraph

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