01 Mar 2020

Coronavirus case in Scotland

Please note that any media questions or queries in relation to the Coronavirus case in Scotland should be directed to the Scottish Government on 0131 244 4000.

If you need to attribute a quote from the Scottish Ambulance Service, you may use the following:

A Scottish Ambulance Service Spokesperson said:

“We have well-rehearsed procedures in place to deal with all communicable viruses, including the coronavirus. We are actively working with colleagues nationally, including the Scottish Government, and are well prepared in addressing any cases in Scotland.”

Any further questions should be directed to the SG on the number above.

Contact Information

Mark Hannan
mark.hannan3@nhs.scot

The Scottish Ambulance Service employs over 5000 highly skilled staff.
We provide an emergency ambulance service to a population of over 5 million people, serving all mainland and island communities.
Our Patient Transport Service also takes around 1 million patients to and from hospital.
Each year, we respond to over 1.5 million calls for assistance.
Over 600,000 of these are emergency and unscheduled incidents.
We transfer around 90,000 patients between hospitals.
Our air ambulance service undertakes around 3,500 missions.
Our ScotSTAR service transfers 2,500 of Scotland's most seriously ill patients each year.
We are assisted by over 1,200 volunteers, such as our community first responders.

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