CQC Ruling on SSG UK Specialist Ambulance Service, Fareham - Company Statement

The following statement was issued today (29th November 2018) by the Board of Directors of SSGUK Specialist Ambulance Service Ltd, on the decision announced by the Care Quality Commission to place the SSGUK station in Fareham, Hants into special measures:

“Since July 2017 we have improved management practices and operating procedures and following the CQC inspection in August this year we have focused our efforts on improving the service in Fareham.

“Our priority now is to continue to work closely with the CQC inspectors to resolve any remaining problems in Fareham and we are confident that the actions we have taken so far, together with further actions planned, will help us restore full CQC regulators’ confidence in SSGUK Specialist Ambulance Service.

“In parallel with these initiatives, we will be undertaking a comprehensive review of the CQC report and press statement and will consider making further detailed comment at a later date.”