The ambulance service bringing care closer to home
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The ambulance service bringing care closer to home

The North West Ambulance Service is trying to reduce avoidable hospital admissions after a national review

A review of ambulance services in England by Lord Carter of Coles suggested in October 2018 that the NHS could save £300 million a year by 2021 by caring for patients closer to home.

Emergency Nurse. 27, 1, 8-9. doi: 10.7748/en.27.1.8.s8

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