Russell Curwen
24 Apr 2020 · Coroner James Newman · Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen
The coroner's concerns
1. uncoordinated dispatch of blood bike vehicles
“There appears to be no traceable or auditable co ordination or control of the allocation or dispatch of vehicles by a NHS ambulance trust control centre”
2. undefined emergency criteria for courier services
“there is no definition of what constitutes an emergency and in the cases of courier services no apparent auditable or co-ordinated determination of what is classified as an emergency in these cases”
3. lack of urgency review for emergency use
“there is no auditable or co-ordinated review of the appropriateness of the urgency or emergency nature of the situation”
4. insufficient training for emergency vehicle operation
“There appears to be no statutory requirement for even a basic level of training before using high powered motorcycles and applying the exemptions or permissions”