The pilot scheme will see volunteers transport patients who need extra assistance to hospital, to ease pressure on ambulances.
The trained volunteers will help those patients who need assistance getting to hospital
The service's board meeting was told the scheme would reduce waiting times and increase ambulance availability.But there were some patients who required "the assistance of one person to walk or mobilise", which taxis could not provide. The service said trained volunteers already respond to 999 calls in their own car alongside ambulances.
"The project is supported by NHS England and NHS Improvement who are looking to implement a national volunteer transport model based using our model," the service said.
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