Unison branch officials have been touring ambulance stations throughout Somerset in order to meet members, listen to their concerns and assess any health and safety issues which may exist.

Gordon Bailey and Alan Lofthouse toured the workplaces during the past 2 days (12th and 13th March). They identified various issues and received plenty of constructive feedback, both positive and negative. Some of the findings were more surprising than others, such as the fact that cleaning staff are not employed at many Somerset stations – something taken for granted elsewhere. The comfort and condition of crew-room chairs were also an issue for concern at some places.

Alan Lofthouse said: “We would like to thank everyone we met for making us feel welcome. We can assure our members in Somerset that we will now be taking their concerns forward in a constructive way”.