Scottish Ambulance Service
Scotland's public ambulance services / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Scottish Ambulance Service (Scottish Gaelic: Seirbheis Ambaileans na h-Alba) is part of NHS Scotland, which serves all of Scotland's population.[2] The Scottish Ambulance Service is governed by a special health board and is funded directly by the Health and Social Care Directorates of the Scottish Government.[3]
| Scottish Ambulance Service | |
|---|---|
| Seirbheis Ambaileans na h-Alba | |
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 Area served by the Scottish Ambulance Service | |
| Type | Special health board |
| Established | 1 April 1995 |
| Headquarters | Gyle Square 1 South Gyle Crescent Edinburgh EH12 9EB |
| Region served | Scotland |
| Chair | Tom Steele |
| Chief executive | Pauline Howie |
| Staff | 5,291 (2019–20)[1] |
| Website | www |
It is the sole public emergency medical service covering Scotland's mainland and islands; providing a paramedic-led accident and emergency service to respond to 999 calls,[4] a patient transport service which provides transport to lower-acuity patients,[5] and provides for a wide variety of supporting roles including air medical services,[6][7] specialist operations including response to HAZCHEM or CBRN incidents[8] and specialist transport and retrieval.[9]