The Blandford Blog

Is the nation getting fatter?

Well South Western Ambulance Service NHS think so.  They have just announced that they will be replacing their fleet of ambulances with bigger one to accomodate the increasing number of “supersize” patients they have to carry.

These new ambulances will cost £20,000 more than the existing ones, but are needed to prevent injury to ambulance staff and to patients themselves.

Apparently, since April 22 ambulance staff have been injured while moving “supersize” patients.

The new ambulances will have the capability to carry an especially designed stretcher trolley for larger than normal patients.