Siptu calls for Hiqa ambulance review to consider resources

Siptu has called for an upcoming Hiqa probe into ambulance response times to include a review of the resourcing provided to the service.

The union made the call as it revealed its research had found Ireland’s budget for its ambulance service was just over half that of Scotland, even though the countries have similar populations.

Siptu health organiser Paul Bell said it was the union’s understanding that Hiqa would shortly evaluate the performance of the service here based on a number of key indicators.