Tragic 999 patient was not an ‘emergency’

July 9th, 2009 by Editor | No Comments

A coroner has labelled the ambulance service system ‘daft’ following the death of a pensioner


Ambulance bosses ‘failed to keep promise’ claim

July 9th, 2009 by Editor | No Comments

Ambulance bosses failed to keep a promise to allow paramedics more flexibility over where to take patients for treatment


Paramedic assault man told he could be jailed

July 2nd, 2009 by Editor | No Comments

A drunken man who assaulted a paramedic as he tried to help him has been warned he faces a possible prison sentence


Paramedic punched in face by patient: Man arrested

June 13th, 2009 by Editor | No Comments

Two paramedics needed hospital treatment when they were attacked by their patient


Crushed foot ‘not a priority’

June 10th, 2009 by Editor | No Comments

A man with a suspected crushed foot lay in agony for an hour and 20 minutes while he waited for an ambulance that never came


Jail for 999 attack thugs

June 10th, 2009 by Editor | No Comments

Two thugs were today behind bars after launching sickening attacks on 999 workers


Patients ‘are put at risk by deliberate A&E delays’

June 1st, 2009 by Editor | No Comments

The lives of seriously ill patients are being put at risk every day because Government targets are forcing ambulances to wait up to five hours outside hospitals


NWAS misses its emergency response time targets

May 14th, 2009 by Editor | No Comments

Merseyside’s ambulance service is taking too long to respond to emergency calls, according to new figures


Use of taxis sent ambulance service budget £375,000 over limits

May 14th, 2009 by Editor | No Comments

North West Ambulance Service’s Patient Transport Service (PTS) also missed targets, spending thousands of pounds on taxis


Life are being saved by paramedics on cycles

May 12th, 2009 by Editor | No Comments

Paramedics on cycles are saving lives in Chester city centre during a pilot project






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