A SENIOR ambulance boss who ordered a 999 name handler to choose him up from Glasgow Airport “may have value lives”, it was claimed.
The member of workers was this week taken off obligation after a whistleblower raised the alarm to Scottish Ambulance Service chiefs.
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It’s claimed an emergency dispatcher was taken off obligation for 2 hours to gather the person at Glasgow Airport early on July 17.
Sources say the person flew dwelling after midnight earlier than calling on the assistance of a colleague who deserted their 999 put up to ferry him to his motor.
SAS chiefs refused to touch upon the claims however insiders say colleagues are outraged and reckon the transfer put the general public at risk.
A supply stated: “A dispatcher was advised by way of textual content to take the service pool car and go to Glasgow Airport.
“He wished them to gather him and his household after which return them to gather his automobile on the management centre.
“This eliminated a dispatcher whose job it’s to allocate 999 calls to ambulances.
“This was on an evening the centre was short-staffed and eliminated that dispatcher from their laptop for over two hours.
“This put excessive strain on the opposite dispatchers and put the general public in danger.
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“It’s a misuse of public cash. It’s outrageous.”
Scottish Conservative Shadow Well being Secretary Dr Sandesh Gulhane MSP was livid.
He stated: “This might have value lives.
“We all know from the damaging rise in response instances, that Scotland’s ambulance service is at breaking level because of the SNP’s dreadful workforce planning.
“So the thought {that a} senior workers member felt it applicable would summon a busy colleague to behave as his household chauffeur, once they must have been answering emergency calls, is each staggering and unforgivable.
“Morale within the SAS – and throughout Scotland’s NHS – is low sufficient already because of Humza Yousaf’s mismanagement, with out unforgivable behaviour additional sapping workers spirit.
“The Well being Secretary has an obligation to make sure these allegations are investigated totally and that applicable motion is taken if they’re right.”
It’s understood bosses acted after receiving an nameless criticism from a employee.
Sources say the matter has additionally been raised with Well being Secretary Humza Yousaf.
Unite the Union have additionally been made conscious as a probe into the claims continued.
The information has prompted requires a full-scale investigation at a time when the service is brief staffed.
Scottish Lib Dem well being spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton stated: “The emergency companies have struggled with staffing for months so it’s a scary thought that decision handlers may very well be dragged away to supply a taxi service.
“These allegations will should be totally appeared into however it’s disappointing that the Well being Secretary wouldn’t even lend his backing to an SAS investigation.
“Humza Yousaf ought to say what motion he took when he was approached by somebody keen to blow the whistle.”
A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson stated: “We don’t touch upon particular person members of workers, nonetheless any considerations raised are strictly managed in step with SAS insurance policies.”
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