The Latest Breaking News from North West Ambulance Service

North West Ambulance Service bosses issued urgent messages earlier this week to keep phone lines clear for the most serious cases

SPECIAL REPORT: Hundreds of patients are still waiting for ambulances, hundreds of vehicles are stuck outside hospitals, unable to get back out onto the road.

There are still some 300 emergency calls waiting to be taken in the North West, more than 300 patients waiting for an ambulance, and over 40 emergency vehicles suffering 'substantial waits' to handover patients to hospital medics

North West Ambulance Service issues appeal after hundreds of patients left waiting outside hospitals due to delays

600 people were left stranded without help and 100 ambulances were stuck outside hospitals

The ambulance service issued advice to the public as they apologised for delays

Around 25,000 ambulance workers will walk out in a coordinated strike the day after nurses stage their second action

Around 25,000 ambulance workers will walk out in a coordinated strike the day after nurses stage their second action

The driver of the car was taken to hospital for assessment

Around 25,000 ambulance workers will walk out in a coordinated strike the day after nurses stage their second action

Staff will walk out over the government's pay offer