'DAV' ready to support women’s and children's health service transfers
The Dedicated Ambulance Vehicle (DAV) to support women’s and children's service transfers has arrived in Pembrokeshire. The ambulance will be based at Withybush Hospital from August 4 and will be resourced 24 hours every day with paramedics and emergency technicians. It has recently arrived in the county and is currently having equipment checks prior to its deployment. This vehicle will be a ring fenced resource provided to transfer women, babies and children from Withybush Hospital to Glangwili Hospital (and other specialist centres if the need should arise) and is in addition to the existing ambulance establishment. Rob Jeffery, the Trust’s Head of Service for Hywel Dda University Health Board area, said: “The Welsh Ambulance Service is committed to providing safe and high-quality healthcare and services to all communities in Wales, including Pembrokeshire. “We have recruited sufficient emergency medical services staff to provide this vehicle for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. “H...