New ambulances for Orkney and Shetland

The Scottish Ambulance Service has announced today that they have invested £500,000 in ten new specially adapted 4×4 ambulances for Orkney and Shetland.

Seven of the new vehicles are to be deployed in Kirkwall, North Ronaldsay, Papa Westray, Eday, Sanday, and Graemsay, with one vehicle kept as a spare backup.

The new vehicles will be delivered to the islands in the coming months as part of a programme to provide modern, versatile vehicles to support the specific needs of patients in the islands.

On the outer isles, the specially adapted vehicles will be available to local nurses and doctors to transfer patients as well as providing a sheltered examination and treatment environment.

Local ‘open day’ events are to be held as the vehicles are delivered so that communities can see them and meet staff to talk about services.