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| Ambulance 'bully' claims probed | Ambulance 'bully' claims probed |
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| An independent investigation has been ordered into allegations of bullying and harassment at the Scottish Ambulance Service. | An independent investigation has been ordered into allegations of bullying and harassment at the Scottish Ambulance Service. |
| Senior bosses at the organisation have taken voluntary leave while the complaints are looked into. | Senior bosses at the organisation have taken voluntary leave while the complaints are looked into. |
| The announcement came after Labour claims in parliament that funding cuts were causing problems. | The announcement came after Labour claims in parliament that funding cuts were causing problems. |
| Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon has promised to make a statement on wider problems in the service at Holyrood. | Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon has promised to make a statement on wider problems in the service at Holyrood. |
| The Scottish Ambulance Service confirmed its chief executive, Kevin Doran, and operations director, Grace Kennedy, had taken voluntary leave from their posts while an investigation was carried out. | The Scottish Ambulance Service confirmed its chief executive, Kevin Doran, and operations director, Grace Kennedy, had taken voluntary leave from their posts while an investigation was carried out. |
| The details of the allegations are not known - but the ambulance service board has decided to independently investigate the claims with a team headed up by an NHS board chairperson, to be appointed in the next few days. | The details of the allegations are not known - but the ambulance service board has decided to independently investigate the claims with a team headed up by an NHS board chairperson, to be appointed in the next few days. |
| Ms Sturgeon welcomed the appointment of an outside inquiry team and the service's finance director, Pauline Moore, has been appointed acting chief executive. | Ms Sturgeon welcomed the appointment of an outside inquiry team and the service's finance director, Pauline Moore, has been appointed acting chief executive. |
| The move came after MSPs recently voted to ask Ms Sturgeon to make a statement to the Scottish Parliament on general issues with the service. | The move came after MSPs recently voted to ask Ms Sturgeon to make a statement to the Scottish Parliament on general issues with the service. |
| A Holyrood debate heard claims from Labour health spokeswoman Margaret Curran that under-pressure staff and vacant shifts not being covered because of budgetary restrictions had raised the prospect of industrial action. | A Holyrood debate heard claims from Labour health spokeswoman Margaret Curran that under-pressure staff and vacant shifts not being covered because of budgetary restrictions had raised the prospect of industrial action. |