A NEW fleet of wheelchair friendly non-emergency ambulances is hitting the streets.
Greater Manchester Ambulance Service has bought 41 wheelchair-accessible vehicles to improve its non-emergency patient transport service.
The new vehicle -- called the Chairman Dispatch -- allows passengers to travel comfortably while remaining seated in their own wheelchairs, after entering through a lowered rear floor.
GMAS chief executive John Burnside said: "The Chairman Dispatches are a much-welcome addition to our busy fleet. In the past year, we responded to a staggering 802,000 non-emergency patient journeys, and we believe 2002 will be even busier."
The Chairman vehicles can carry seven passengers, including two wheelchair passengers, and there is ample space for luggage and medical equipment.
GMAS bought the fleet, converted by Gowrings Mobility, after patient consultation.
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