Plymouth's Safe Bus to support those on nights out for another year
It aims to reduce the number of people who need to attend A&E
Plymouth’s Safe Bus provision has been extended for a further year to help support the city's late-night revellers.
The service will continue to be based outside the Theatre Royal but will now be available every Saturday night between 10.00pm and 4.00am.
It will also be available at the following nights of high activity in the city centre:
- 1 May (Bank Holiday Sunday)
- 2, 3 June (One Big Summer Festival)
- 28 August (Summer BH Sunday)
- 21 – 23 September (Fresher’s week)
- 31 October (Monday – Halloween)
- 2, 9, 16 and 23 December (Friday’s before Xmas)
The bus is staffed by trained paramedics, support staff as well as security staff, provided by Bristol Ambulance Emergency Medical Service.
The aim being to reduce the number of people who need to attend A&E or 999 and means it has no impact on ambulance service and hospital staffing.
The bus is a safe place which anyone can attend if they have injured themselves, are feeling unwell or are intoxicated.
The bus is the result of partnership working between NHS Devon Clinical Commissioning Group, Plymouth City Council and Devon and Cornwall Police.
It is tied into ‘Safer Plymouth’ and linked with key members of the night time economy such as Pubwatch, Best Bar None, Street Pastors and pub and clubs.