Blog One : Ambulance Trader

Ambulance Trader

AMBULANCE service boss Phil Milligan gave a presentation to the Worksop public on the strategy which could see Worksop and Retford ambulance stations shut.The chief executive of East Midlands Ambulance Service was invited to Worksop Town Hall by Coun Wendy Quigley. Around 50 people attended last Friday night, just a few less than EMAS’ own meeting had attracted at the same venue ten days earlier. Coun Quigley said the meeting went well, with some lively debate brought to the table. “Phil Milligan said himself that these proposals are not set in stone and if we put good cases forward for Bassetlaw things might change,” she said. “If we can all work together with EMAS, including politicians from all parties, hopefully we will get what we want here in Bassetlaw for our constituents and our paramedics.” Coun Quigley said if EMAS was not going to keep the ambulance stations open, then the area needed a hub. She continued: “We need to listen to the paramedics. That is what they want to see and they are the ones on the front line and know what is happening.”Coun Quigley urged people to make their voices heard through the official EMAS consultation document