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The Latest Breaking News from North West Ambulance Service

Tragedy as NWAS paramedic and dad-of-two suddenly dies

Ben Lightburn was a paramedic for North West Ambulance Service

Manchester Evening News

'Three of my colleagues have taken their own lives - morale is at rock bottom' - a North West ambulance worker's harrowing story

“Sometimes you go home, have a cup of tea and just burst into tears"

Manchester Evening News

"It's not just about wages - we're fighting for the NHS!" - The view from the picket line as paramedics take strike action

Paramedics at picket lines in Manchester and Stockport said the crisis in the NHS was behind delays of up to ten hours outside hospital A&E departments

Manchester Evening News

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'Three of my colleagues have taken their own lives - morale is at rock bottom'

Shaun Sproule has previously taken time off from his role with North West Ambulance Service due to stress, and warns that 'clapping doesn’t feed families' amid a cost of living crisis

Daily Mirror

Patients told to get a taxi to hospital again as ambulance service issues another urgent plea

"We need the public to support us"

Manchester Evening News

Sister's tearful tribute to 'fantastic' brother brutally murdered by housemate

Adrian Swift was murdered by his housemate Cheryl O'Callaghan after she beat him with a bat and pushed him down the stairs.

Daily Record

Huge emergency services response as man seen in River Mersey

Police, fire and ambulance were all at the scene

Liverpool Echo

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Three men released after 'suspicious items' seized

Homes were evacuated and roads cordoned off on Friday evening

Liverpool Echo

Reasons why an ambulance flashes its blue lights without a siren

North West Ambulance Service revealed why this might happen

Liverpool Echo

Pictures show queues of ambulances outside Greater Manchester hospital as pressure mounts on NHS

NHS bosses have asked people to only call 999 or attend A&E if their condition is a life-threatening emergency

Manchester Evening News

At least TEN ambulances pictured waiting outside 'extremely busy' Greater Manchester hospital as trusts across the region warn of long waits

'People who do not have an urgent need will experience extremely long waits'

Manchester Evening News

North West Ambulance Service issues plea for patients to seek online help instead of calling 999

"Please remember ringing 999 does not guarantee that you'll receive an ambulance, or that you'll be seen at hospital any faster."

Manchester Evening News

Man, 64, dies in flat fire after cooking was left unattended

Fire crews were at the scene of the blaze within minutes of being called

Liverpool Echo

Paramedics share heartbreaking reality of life on frontline of ambulance service

"The longest I've had is 28 hours of someone waiting for an emergency ambulance"

Liverpool Echo

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Update on woman's condition after Audi and electric scooter crash

The North West Ambulance Service were seen attending the incident

Manchester Evening News

"None of us want to be here but we're struggling": The stories of striking ambulance workers

"I have a family at home and I'm using food banks."

Manchester Evening News

The Mancunian Way: Lives already at risk

As ambulance workers man picket lines up and down the country, one paramedic says ‘breaking point was years ago’.

Manchester Evening News

Military spotted in ambulances as paramedics go on strike in Greater Manchester

North West Ambulance Service confirmed 89 members of military personnel were supporting the trust across the north west

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Liverpool Echo

Thomas Cashman pleads not guilty, latest strike updates, concert square suspect named

The ECHO's afternoon headlines on Wednesday, December 21

Manchester Evening News

Paramedics open up about the horror of patients dying after ambulance delays

Striking staff on Greater Manchester picket lines also speak out on why they are taking action

Liverpool Echo

Paramedics and ambulance staff strike in Liverpool latest as workers join picket lines

Staff from North West Ambulance Service stand alongside NHS nurses, healthcare assistants and admin workers

Manchester Evening News

'I'm a north west paramedic, this is why I'm going on strike today'

'Every day I come to work and I see the consequences of this government's brutal attacks on the NHS'

Manchester Evening News

How ambulance service strikes will affect patients in Greater Manchester

North West Ambulance Service says it will 'use military support where appropriate'

Wales Online

Ambulance strike in England and Wales - what to do in an emergency and everything you need to know

Ambulance workers, paramedics, technicians, call handlers and other NHS staff will walk out in England and Wales in the coming days

Manchester Evening News

North West Ambulance Service 'worst hit by long Covid in country'

Data has been published by the All-Party Parliamentary Group ahead of strike action on Wednesday

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