Family plea to ‘take action’ over ambulance delay deaths
Christopher Hart, 50, was found dead in his Suffolk home while waiting eight hours for an ambulance. Source link
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Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance: Hospital standard care in the skies
Charles Hackett, CEO of the service, said: “You have to have a helicopter to get this team to the right place at the right time with the right kit and the next stage is to get that patient, not to a hospital, but to the right hospital… that might be in Bristol, that might be … Read more
Welsh Ambulance Service declares extraordinary incident due to delays
The Welsh Ambulance Service declares an extraordinary incident due to delays handing over patients. Source link
BJP leaders target Nitish Kumar over video of ambulance being ‘stopped’ for his cavalcade
The BJP has slammed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over “VIP culture” in the State after a video clip emerged on social media in which an ambulance carrying a patient was purportedly stopped when his cavalcade was passing through Marine Drive in Patna. Mr. Kumar, along with Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, was inspecting … Read more
Cyber attack hits two south England ambulance services
NHS England is working to reconnect the systems of the South Central and South Western trusts. Source link
North East Ambulance Service apologises to families
An independent review has been published into claims the NEAS covered up patient failings. Source link
West Midlands Ambulance Service mistakes caused serious incidents
A West Midlands Ambulance Service audit looked at incidents where patients came to harm. Source link
Report finds West Midlands ambulance whistle-blowers stifled
An NHS England report also finds failings in financial governance of West Midlands Ambulance Service. Source link
Unite announces further ambulance and hospital staff strikes
Strike action by Unite union members is announced in an ongoing dispute over pay. Source link
Ambulance staff to strike in south-east England
“Most unions on the NHS Staff Council voted to accept our pay offer and we hope the unions who choose to remain in dispute – despite many of their members also voting to accept this offer – will recognise this as a fair outcome that carries the support of their colleagues and decide it is … Read more