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The Latest Breaking News from NWAS

Man dies 'while cooking' as emergency services scrambled to house

Police received a call that a man was unconscious and unresponsive inside a property in Oldham

Manchester Evening News

Crew would not get in back of ambulance with paramedic after she was 'outed' as lesbian by colleague

“Being outed is a really difficult experience and leaves some damage, even today with regards to trust"

Manchester Evening News

Police and paramedics identify 'valuable learnings' after mum was found dead days after they were called to her home

Jane Simeone, 48, was found dead at her home in Tameside following a drug overdose - a coroner has now said he cannot be sure what her intentions were

Manchester Evening News

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Thousands of patients in Greater Manchester were stuck waiting in ambulances outside hospitals last year

Over a 10-month period, 6,688 patients were stuck waiting in ambulances outside hospitals across Greater Manchester

Manchester Evening News

Boy, 7, rushed to hospital after 30ft fall onto stone path at Greater Manchester beauty spot

Emergency service workers and rescuers were scrambled to the scene yesterday

Manchester Evening News

Boy, 7, rushed to hospital after 30ft fall at beauty spot

Emergency services rushed to the scene to help the schoolboy in Lancashire

Liverpool Echo

Ambulance bosses issue plea to the public ahead of strike action next week

People will be urged to call 999 in a life-threatening emergency only

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Man in hospital with back injury after three car smash

Four people had to be removed from their vehicles by firefighters

Liverpool Echo

Ambulance staff walk out in latest strike action as Rishi Sunak insists there's 'no magic wand' for more pay

GMB members are walking out today

Manchester Evening News

999 call handlers 'feel at fault' when they tell crying patients the wait time for ambulance

NWAS call handler Keira said: "We can't reach out to them, we can't do anything other than organise the help"

Liverpool Echo

Check all A&E waiting times, treatment times and ambulance response times at your local NHS trust

An NWAS spokesperson said "the ambulance service remains under extreme pressure"

Liverpool Echo

Dad found out water 'coming out of one side of his mouth' was serious condition

Phil Woodford, from Preston, has told how he spent five months in hospital with a serious condition after he started feeling unwell, slurring his words, and had water coming out the side of his mouth

Daily Mirror

Dad 'slammed down in the shower' and spent months in hospital

A charity warned stroke survivors are put at risk by ambulance delays

Liverpool Echo

Dad who died in crash was 'ridiculously smart' and 'adored' paramedic

Ben "dedicated his life" to the services and was in the Navy before becoming a paramedic

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

Ben Lightburn was a paramedic for North West Ambulance Service

Liverpool Echo

White tent in middle of road after woman hit by two cars

More than a dozen police vehicles and two ambulances were at the scene

Manchester Evening News

What to do if you need an ambulance on Wednesday as paramedics go on strike - full patient advice

Bosses have warned Wednesday's industrial action is likely to see more paramedics, call-handlers, technicians and other NWAS staff striking compared to December

Liverpool Echo

Sister's tribute to murdered man who told taxi driver he was in 'wrong place at the wrong time'

Cheryl O'Callaghan was jailed for life this week over Adrian Swift's murder

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Murderer's flatmates spun web of lies and claimed victim had drowned in the bath

'Cowardly' Steven Hardaker and Adam Oldland attempted to cover up Cheryl O'Callaghan's vicious attack

Manchester Evening News

Ambulance service outlines plans and advice to patients as second strike looms

NWAS bosses have warned industrial action next Wednesday would see more staff striking in more service areas

Liverpool Echo

Emergency services surround Crosby beach as people up to knees in mud

The Coastguard have been called to three incidents on the beach in the last 24 hours

Manchester Evening News

Greater Manchester patient faces 26-HOUR wait for 111 callback after being told 'don't phone 999'

'The demand is too high for the service to cope and A&E is even worse. People will be dying unnecessarily, something needs to happen and fast'

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

"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’.

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