Changes to ambulance cover in Powys are explained to councillors
FOLLOWING a review, an increase of ambulances will be seen in Powys as Ambulance chiefs revealed their plans to councillors
Wales Ambulance Service Trust (WAS) chief executive Jason Killens and operations manager for Powys, Ben Collins gave details of the new approach to working in the county at a Powys County Council meeting.
Back in July a motion put forward by Plaid Cymru and warned of potential cuts to the service in Powys.
Last month a delegation of Powys councillors and the chief executive of WAS, Jason Killens met to discuss their concerns.
Mr Killens gave a national position explaining the “extreme pressure” the service had been experiencing over the last couple of months.
Mr Killens said: “This summer we have been experiencing much more activity than we would expect to see driven in part for us in Wales particularly in coastal areas by staycations.
“This led to workloads being 30 per cent above what would normally be expected.”
