Volunteers could be asked to drive ambulances in bid to avert crisis Volunteers could be asked to drive ambulances under NHS proposals to cope with staff shortages.
Health officials are also considering calling in the military in a bid to avert a crisis if pressures on services mount.
It comes amid a national shortage of paramedics, with a shortage of more than 1,000 ambulance staff in total, and attempts to recruit staff from Poland and Australia.
East of England Ambulance Services trust said it is now considering “every alternative” to maximise its resources, including the use of volunteers to drive ambulances to and from incidents. The Daily Telegraph
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Health officials are also considering calling in the military in a bid to avert a crisis if pressures on services mount.
It comes amid a national shortage of paramedics, with a shortage of more than 1,000 ambulance staff in total, and attempts to recruit staff from Poland and Australia.
East of England Ambulance Services trust said it is now considering “every alternative” to maximise its resources, including the use of volunteers to drive ambulances to and from incidents. The Daily Telegraph
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