'It's a job for life and it has given me a good life'

PARAMEDIC RAY CELEBRATES HALF A CENTURY OF CARING FOR PEOPLE

- STAFF REPORTER

ONE of West Midlands Ambulance Service's longest-serving staff members has dedicated half a century to caring for others.

Having completed 50 years of ambulance service in April, 72-year-old Ray Lloyd, from Birmingham, has cared for thousands of patients in their most critical moments.

Not content with that, he has also spent three decades fulfilling two important support roles for his colleagues.

A union representative for 30 years, he has also been part of the trust's Staff Advice and Liaison Service, a 24/7 confidential service that is manned by volunteers to support staff with any issues they may be facing.