• Ambulance service

Archived: NSL - Hereford

Unit 4b Bridge Business Park, Burcott Road, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 9LW (01432) 842993

Provided and run by:
NSL Limited

Important: The provider of this service changed. See new profile

All Inspections

21 January 2014

During a routine inspection

The people we talked with told us that the service was good. They said the staff treated them with respect. One person told us, 'The staff are very friendly and helpful' and another said 'Nothing is too much trouble'.

We found that the service had a robust recruitment process. That process was designed to ensure that they only employed staff who were fit to work with vulnerable people. Staff told us they had training in safeguarding people from abuse as part of their induction training.

The provider had systems in place that enabled them to identify problems swiftly and act upon them to keep people safe at all times. This meant that the service was managed well.

23 January 2013

During a routine inspection

People who use the service said that they were well looked after. They told us that the staff always asked them how they would like things to be done and treated them with respect. They said staff talked to them about how they liked their support to be provided.

People told us that they felt able to raise any issues with the manager or staff should they have any concerns. Staff talked of their awareness of how to keep people safe from harm. Staff told us about the training that the service had arranged for them so that they would recognise abuse and how to report it.

People told us that staff were punctual and reliable. They also told us that staff were always friendly and professional. One person said, 'They are just fine' and another said 'They always turn up on time'.

People we spoke with said their comments were listened to. A relative said that they would not hesitate to talk to staff if something was wrong.