The Independent Ambulance Association or IAA is the non-profit body representing
ambulance
An ambulance is a medically equipped vehicle which transports patients to treatment facilities, such as hospitals. Typically, out-of-hospital medical care is provided to the patient during the transport.
Ambulances are used to respond to medi ...
services regulated by the
Care Quality Commission
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is an executive non-departmental public body of the Department of Health and Social Care of the United Kingdom. It was established in 2009 to regulate and inspect health and social care services in England.
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in England, but not part of the statutory
National Health Service
The National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). Since 1948, they have been funded out of general taxation. There are three systems which are referred to using the " ...
provision, who are represented by the
Association of Ambulance Chief Executives.
Objectives
The organisation exists to act as a single voice on policy which affects independent operators of ambulance services, including working on areas such as procurement, training and consistency between services.
History
The organisation formally launched in January 2012, with directors from leading independent ambulance providers, and an independent non-executive director.
References
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External links
Official website
Medical and health organisations based in London
Health in London