Ambulance and police chiefs discuss patient transportation to hospital

Ambulance and police chiefs say they're working closely together to try and reduce the number of instances where patients are taken to hospital by police officers. Dr Anthony Marsh QAM, Chair of the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives , said: "While instances of the police transporting patients to hospital are very rare, the ambulance service welcomes the opportunity to have even closer dialogue on this subject so we can decide how best to eliminate any unintended consequences ...