There is a reason why, here at Health Connections, we are so focused on training. We strive to always deliver an excellent service and to take urgent measures if we fall short of this. We pride ourselves on our high standards and our commitment to improvement. However, we also accept that to progress, we must […]
We think it is a good idea to answer some questions about what we do. So here is all you need to know about our independent ambulance service and how we can help! Who are we? Health Connections PTS is an independent ambulance service offering a vast range of patient transport services. This includes: Non-Emergency […]
The Response Services Group is a patient transport service, but why would you need a patient transport service when we already have an NHS ambulance service? With the NHS under ever-increasing pressure, the ambulance service is also struggling. Therefore, medical emergencies are always going to take priority. But what happens when an ambulance is needed […]
Patient Transport Service Similar to our NHS counterparts, but as a private patient transport provider, we offer a variety of services and provisions. Therefore, we adhere to the same regulations and pride ourselves on our extremely high standards. Responsive When you call, we’ll be here to help. Our control centre is operational 24hrs a day, […]
What is Patient Safety? Patient safety is an essential part of healthcare, including patient transport, and has become more important than ever. It aims to prevent and reduce risks, errors, and harm which occur to patients in any healthcare setting. Therefore, one of the foundations of patient safety is continuous improvement, based on learning from […]
Mental health is not the first thing you think of with a pandemic. However, Covid-19 has been affecting people but physically and mentally. It’s recently been discovered that poor mental health affects young people the most during the Coronavirus Pandemic. In a study by The Lancet (which you can read here, https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(20)30308-4/fulltext#%20) it found that: […]
We were recently asking ourselves what do we consider to be the top 5 qualities of a Health Connections Patient Transport Service Team Member?. What are the traits that we want to see in all our employees? Now, it’s true that healthcare workers are generally very compassionate people, who are caring in nature. However, they […]
We have seen so many changes happening since Coronavirus arrived at the start of the year. However, all of these changes were made really quickly in response to a situation that was evolving constantly. It has often felt like we are waiting each day for another update from the government about what’s changing next and […]
Providing top-quality mental health services is top of our agenda at Health Connections Patient Transport Service. We set ourselves high standards on how we deliver care and we ensure we treat all our clients with dignity and respect. How do we deliver a high-quality mental health service? What we do, and how we do it […]
Us: ‘Umm…transport patients?’ Yes, but why? And what else do you do? It may seem like a very simple concept; a patient transport service transports patients between locations. The patient gets in the ambulance, we drive and then the patient gets out. However, that is a very simple definition, when in fact it’s a lot […]
