Voluntary Transport Service

(now running again - phone Edzell health centre for details)

Edzell Community Health Transport (ECHT) provides transport to and from medical appointments for the residents of Edzell and all patients registered with Edzell Health Centre who are unable to use other forms of transport due to health problems or public transport issues. Patients are picked up from their home and driven to their appointment whether it is at Edzell Health Centre, Stracathro Hospital, Ninewell, ARI or other hospitals and clinics in the Tayside or Grampian region. The driver normally waits for the patient and takes them back home. There is a real need for this service as there have been cutbacks on the ambulance service in the area. Also, it helps prevent cancellation of medical appointments and patients not turning up due to transport problems.

Our main source of income is from patient donations and an annual fundraising project. Funding is required to cover transport payments, insurance, telephone calls, stationery and printing costs.

To use the service patients are asked to contact the Edzell Health Centre and leave their name, telephone number and the date, time and location of their appointment. The receptionist will record this and pass the information to the ECHT daily co-ordinator. The co-ordinator is responsible for organising a driver who will then contact the patient to confirm the details and arrange a pick up time.

ECHT Constitution - click on link below to view:

Constitution Edzell Community Health Transport.docx

ECHT Standard Operating Procedures - click on link below to view:

ECHT SOP.doc

ECHT Annual AGM - for copies of minutes - click on links below to view:

ECHT Minutes 01.11.2018

ECHT AGM Minutes June 2018

ECHT AGM Minutes 27 June 2017.doc

AGM Minutes 19 July 2016.doc

AGM Minutes 9 June 2015.doc

19. Minutes 12.06.14

18. Agenda 12.06.14

17. Minutes.docx

16.  Agenda 04.02.14

15. Minutes 10.12.13

14. Poster 05.11.13

13. 24.09.13 Minutes

12. 24.09.13 Agenda.

11. 24.09.13 Poster.

10. Minutes 20.08.13

9. Poster 20.08.13

8. 15.07.13 Minutes

7. Notes on Meeting.

6. 25.06.13 Minutes

5. 06.06.13 Press Release.

4. Poster

3. Plans.

2. Minutes

1. .28.05.13 AgendaAGM Minutes 9 June 2015.doc AGM Minutes 19 July 2016.doc ECHT AGM Minutes 27 June 2017.doc

 
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