Bus driver is praised for taking detour to return patient to QA

A BUS driver was praised by his passengers after going out of his way in an act of kindness.
A Stagecoach driver has been praised for his kind actionsA Stagecoach driver has been praised for his kind actions
A Stagecoach driver has been praised for his kind actions

Stagecoach driver Brian George received a round of applause as he stepped back on to his number 23 bus after completing a diversion.

He had just returned a inpatient to Queen Alexandra Hospital, who managed to travel to Havant Bus Station five miles away.

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Explaining the situation, Mr George said: ‘I came out from a break at Havant and was getting ready to take over the bus when I saw a bloke in a wheelchair.

‘He was wearing a T-shirt, was barefoot and had pyjamas on under his trousers. How he got to Havant I do not know.

‘An ambulance turned up so I set off and that was that. But when I came back round, they were all still there.

‘A man from the ambulance asked if I could drop the patient off at the Red Lion in Cosham because his electric wheelchair was quite big and wouldn’t fit in the vehicle.

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‘But I thought, what’s going to happen to him if I do that?

‘He could do a runner, or worse.

‘I went over and spoke to the bloke and he was shivering – he said he was frightened once he realised what he had done.

‘So I lowered the ramp, got him on the bus and told my passengers I was going to take a detour to QA.

‘I got him back to the hospital but I had to push his chair up to the entrance because it was low on battery. It was pretty heavy.’

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When Brian returned to his bus his passengers applauded him for his actions, which he said felt ‘pretty good’.

On board was 75-year-old June Holmes, who said: ‘The patient was clearly receiving medical treatment.

‘He had straps on his hands and dressings on his very swollen legs.

‘The driver needs a medal – he was brilliant.’

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