Partnership Agreement between London Ambulance Service NHS Trust and the Staff Council Trade Unions 2002-2005 INTRODUCTION This Partnership Agreement has been developed by management and trade unions within the London Ambulance Service NHS Trust and recognises that good industrial relations are central to the delivery of real service improvement and are vital to the process of staff involvement. This Agreement is designed to build on the ‘Statement of Intent’ agreed in 2001 mitted the management and trade unions to working in partnership to improve operational cover and the pay of ambulance staff. This Agreement extends mitment and endorses the principle of improved joint working across all areas of the Service to modernise and improve the services to patients and to improve the working lives of all our staff. The Agreement also identifies specific improvements that management and trade unions will seek to achieve over the next three years within A&E Operations, Fleet, and Control Services. 2. VISION AND VALUES This Partnership Agreement fully endorses the LAS Vision and our aspirations for the future. OUR VISION A world-class ambulance service for London staffed by well trained, enthusiastic and proud people who are all recognised for contributing to the provision of high quality patient care. The Partnership Agreement supports the values of the Service whi