Solicitors have entered a plea of not guilty on behalf of Mike Ferguson, an ambulance driver recently charged with speeding whilst caring a donor organ for transplant.

We contacted the GMB Union who are acting on behalf of Mr Ferguson and they said

we has been 'overwhelmed' at the support from the UK and abroad for Ferguson, the ambulance driver who is facing police prosecution for driving too fast whilst delivering a life-saving organ to a waiting transplant patient in Cambridge on 16 January. GMB has written to Home Secretary David Blunkett and the health minister Alan Milburn asking them intervene.

The union says Mr Ferguson has received support from medical consultants and the police, as well as from his employer, the West Yorkshire Metropolitan Ambulance Service. GMB officer Gary Baker said: 'We are asking the government to intervene because we fear that this sort of action could have an adverse affect on the NHS and the transplant programme and there is a serious danger that lives could be lost.' He added: 'The public understands the absurdity of this legal action. We just hope the court does as well. Mike’s job and hundreds of lives could depend on it.' The case has been adjourned until 11 June. John Haywood, Director of Guild of Security (UK) Ltd commented that

this is an absurb situation for this poor man to find himself in. He was using blue flashing lights and has the same advanced driving skills set as a Traffic Police Officer. If this man is prosecuted, it could have devastating knock-on effects which will cost lives!