West Midlands Ambulance Service bosses admitted handover delays are still causing 'significant patient harm' in the region.
West Midlands Ambulance Service bosses admitted handover delays are still causing "significant patient harm" in the region.West Midlands Ambulance Service is still facing an uphill battle
At a meeting of the service's board of directors on Wednesday the challenges facing staff and patients were discussed.Anthony Marsh, the West Midlands Ambulance Service's chief executive officer, said:"Patient handover delays have improved, but hours lost to operational activity continue to result in significant patient harm and the impact of these delays resulting in long patient waiting times also causes harm, including death.
WMAS is getting 800 new ambulances, including 100 mental heath response vehicles, from NHS England to combat its problems.However, chairman Professor Ian Cumming warned the next year would be"very tough".
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