NATIONAL REVIEW OF AMBULANCE PROVISION

Early day motion 911, tabled 29 June 2000 by Helen Clark (Labour). Signed by 30 members.

That this House notes with concern the deteriorating level of service amongst ambulance services around the country; recognises that this is due to under-resourcing over many years and does not reflect at all on the dedication and professionalism of ambulance crews; calls attention to the fact that the last national review of the Ambulance Service was in 1966; and therefore calls for a national review of ambulance provision to produce a formula to ensure the proper staffing, training and resourcing of ambulance services across the country so that a patient's chances of survival will no longer vary according to where he or she lives.

Signatures by party: Labour 22, Labour/Co-operative 4, Liberal Democrat 3, UUP 1.