Medtech versatility key to bicycle ambulances:
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The London Ambulance Service this week began to use bicycles in a bid to improve emergency attendance times. A trial of the bicycles, which are equipped with the latest heart monitoring and defibrillation equipment, showed that in 88% of calls it arrived at the scene before the ambulance. In a third of cases, the paramedic was able to fully attend the patient.