West Midlands Ambulance Service will celebrate one of its most successful years when at its Annual General Meeting today (Wednesday 28th September).
The meeting will look back at the many successes achieved during 2010-11, but will also focus on the challenges that the organisation faces in the current year and those going forward.
The meeting takes place in the main Board Room at the Strategic Health Authority offices in St. Chads House, Hagley Road, Birmingham.
There will be an opportunity to meet the Board from 6.00pm with the meeting starting at 6.30pm. A selection of displays will also be in place which will demonstrate some of the major developments taking place within the Trust. Andrea Gordon Regional Director of the Care Quality Commission will be the guest speaker.
Trust Chairman, Sir Graham Meldrum, said: “We live in difficult economic times. WMAS has to become more efficient and cost effective in its activities, whilst at the same time continuing to improve performance and standards of care to patients.
Despite this, it is very pleasing to record that West Midlands Ambulance Service has met its targets for clinical standards and emergency calls, together with its key financial goals.
The recurring theme throughout this and previous reports is the tremendous enthusiasm, care and professionalism of our staff, which makes all the difference in attaining the highest standards and delivery of high quality patient care.
I would like to thank every member of staff for another highly successful year and commend them for their outstanding contribution to the public that we serve.”
WMAS Chief Executive, Anthony Marsh, added: “The Trust‘s reputation as a provider of innovative pre-hospital healthcare continues to be enhanced. During 2010-11, the clinical outcomes and performance we achieved was acclaimed by commissioners. It goes without saying that these achievements would not be possible without the support and professional dedication of our staff.
This year we are setting out to accomplish a series of important projects to build on our growing reputation as an innovative NHS Ambulance Service. By the close of 2011-12 we would like to achieve NHS Foundation Trust status.
The Make Ready initiative will be rolled out across the Service. The training and deployment of over 100 Advanced Paramedics will also be welcomed and is designed to assist in our plans to reduce the number of patients being transferred to hospital. This will dovetail with our approach, encouraging patients to receive medical treatments from sources other than A&E.”
Outgoing Joint Staff Side Chairman, Michael Crossfield, said: “This may seem like a repeat of last year’s message; increased workload and inclement weather putting pressure on all departments of the Service. Despite this, the efforts of our frontline crews and control room staff was its usual high standard.
I would also like to offer a special thanks to the ‘backroom’ staff who are often forgotten. Without them we could not operate. They rarely get mentioned in any press articles in the media, but are a vital part of the Service.”
West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) covers a geographical area of approximately 5,000 square miles and serves a population of 5.3 million people living in Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Coventry & Warwickshire, Staffordshire and the Birmingham & the Black Country conurbation.
The Trust has a total number of 4000 members of staff, 58 ambulance stations and uses 864 vehicles.
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