Healy-Rae: Review ambulance system now

The health standards watchdog has been asked to carry out a review of the ambulance call-out system amid continuing concerns over confusion in the service in the Kerry area.

Independent TD Michael Healy-Rae has made a formal complaint to the Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) about the centralisation of ambulance control services.

A number of cases of ambulances being sent to the wrong place in response to emergency calls in the Kerry area have already been highlighted this year.