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Only four QEH ambulances up

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Mechanical issues and accidents have reduced the Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s (QEH) ambulance service’s fleet from ten to four vehicles.

However, consultant and head of the Emergency Ambulance Service (EAS), Dr David Byer said that with two new vehicles expected to arrive later this year, they will be in a better position to respond to the 15 000 calls received annually.

He was responding to a query from this newspaper after ambulances were seen parked at Nassco’s River Road, St Michael workshop. He explained that their mechanical maintenance programme was carried out by the QEH’s mechanics and Nassco.

“Our Emergency Ambulance Service has a total of ten registered ambulances in its fleet. Of these vehicles, two are not functional due to exhaustive mechanical issues, two more have been written off following motor vehicle accidents, and another two are currently undergoing short-term mechanical repairs and are expected to return to service within one to three weeks. As such, there are currently only four vehicles in active service.” (TG)

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