Remodelling Transport Services for Access to Unscheduled Care

Measure: 1.1
Project Type: Preparatory

The provision of prehospital sevices (ambulance services) in northern rural areas can be challenging and problems exist, as well as opportunities for improvement. There, therefore, exists a need for better collaboration between actors in this field, in order to look for a model of “best practice” in northern rural areas concerning access, vehicles, transport distances, safety, equipment, competence, economics, effectiveness, etc. There are also possibilities for enhanced cooperation with primary heath care and emergency units in hospitals, in order to optimise transport solutions.

The aim of this preparatory project is to develop an application for a main project within the Interreg III B Northern Periphery Programme. The project aims to lay the foundations for the construction of a larger project that will focus on the different solutions that exist in the various rural areas in the northern periphery. This will involve, in cooperation with other organisations, the Centre for Emergency and Disaster Medicine (AKMC), Sweden and the Health Care Institution, Akureyri, Iceland.



Target Area: Sweden, Iceland

Lead Organisation:

Emergency & Disaster Medical Centre (AKMC)

Contact Person: Mr Kalle Angquist

Address:

Norlands Universitetssjukhus
Umea

SE 90185
Sweden

Email: kalle.amgquist@vll.se
Website: www.vll.se/umea/akmc


Start Date: 15/11/2004
End Date: 06/03/2005
Eligible Budget: 30000 EUR
NPP Award: 15000 EUR

Partners: (click name for additional info)

• FSA University Hospital