The situation surrounding the shortage of Ambulances in the Circular Head region has come to the forefront yet again, with local resident, Scott Tuffnell, penning a letter to the editor, printed in this week’s edition of The Chronicle. In the letter, Tuffnell states that he was experiencing severe abdominal pain and after attending the Smithton Hospital, was advised to continue to the Burnie Hospital to receive a CT scan. After calling an ambulance, the Tuffnell’s were advised that there was none available.

Read more in the Chronicle, November 23 edition.