Stevenage Member of Parliament Stephen McPartland joined Stevenage Ambulance crews on a nightshift from 6pm to 2am last week, to see for himself some of the challenges the crews face.
Stephen said, "I would like to say it was exciting but to be honest it was terrifying and a little bit awe inspiring. The paramedics and emergency technicians are devoted to helping people and turn up at what is often the worst time in a family's life. I was of course impressed by the professionalism and knowledge they have which I saw for myself. They really do saves lives every single day, but what struck me most was the way they reassure the families whose loved one is in real difficulty, at the sane time as giving them life saving treatment.
"I was tweeting as we went to each new call and as soon as we would clear the hospital a call would come straight in and we would set off again. I saw a number of local people receive help and every single patient's needs were different, but the ambulance crew just took it all in their stride.
"I am proud of the NHS and I was amazed at how well our local ambulance service works with the staff at the Lister Hospital. They are a fantastic team and with the massive £150 million government investment into the Lister Hospital, the service should only get better and better."
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