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The Latest Breaking News on Long waits persist for Victorian ambulances, surgery

Patient safety concerns raised over junior doctors’ strike

The 96-hour strike between April 11 and 15 is likely to be the most disruptive in the history of the NHS.

The Independent UK

Praise for 'astonishing' care provided by North East Ambulance Service

The comments came after it was revealed NEAS is one of the top-performing ambulance services in the country

Chronicle Live

Critically ill patients ‘will inevitably die’ due to junior doctors’ strike

Exclusive: leading heart experts urge BMA to exempt staff working on critical care units in England

The Guardian - UK

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New ‘silver triage’ service to help avoid unnecessary hospital trips

A new “silver triage” service to reduce unnecessary hospital trips and ease pressure in A&E has been launched in North London.

Evening Standard

Nottinghamshire NHS bosses warn of major disruption as junior doctors strike

The upcoming industrial action is over pay

Nottingham Post

Air ambulance called to scene of medical emergency in Nottinghamshire town

The helicopter was seen landing at just before 11am on Sunday

Nottingham Post

Almost 100 paramedics assaulted in Lanarkshire over past three years

A total of 97 assaults were recorded by the Scottish Ambulance Service from 2020 to 2022 and were revealed to Lanarkshire Live following a Freedom of Information request.

Daily Record

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Ambulance handover delays worsen as NHS faces ‘considerable pressure’

As many as four in 10 handovers are being delayed by at least half an hour at some of the largest hospitals.

The Independent UK

Man describes 'nightmare' 30-hour wait in University Hospital of Wales A&E in Cardiff

Robin Jenkins said he and fellow patients were "herded together on hard metal seats" and he was sat next to a man having a suspected heart attack

Wales Online

Man hospitalised following incident at Belfast office

Two ambulances, a HEMS team and Hazardous Area Response Team were sent to the scene

Belfast Live

Northern Ireland Ambulance Service admits Newry & Down has 'worst' response times

Cousin of Jody Keenan, who died while waiting 45 minutes for ambulance, asks NIAS chief "what is the ambulance service doing to improve?"

Belfast Live

Ambulances ramped in Flinders Medical Centre car park, as emergency department hits capacity twice in past week

Ambulances are being ramped in a dedicated space on the fourth floor of a major Adelaide hospital.

ABC News

Health Secretary accused of ‘trying to pinch pennies’ in junior doctors pay row

Dr Robert Laurenson, of the BMA, apologised for the disruption from further strikes but said he does not think they will put patients’ lives at risk.

The Independent UK

Edinburgh boat rescue operation sees 15 hospitalised and 10 treated at the scene

The Scottish Ambulance Service have confirmed at least 25 people have been injured after the RV Petrel tipped on Wednesday morning, with 15 taken to hospital and a further 10 treated at the scene.

Edinburgh Live

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Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh hospital on standby for 'number of patients' as locals warned avoid A&E

NHS Lothian have asked people not to attend the Royal Infirmary in Edinburgh ‘unless it’s an emergency’ after a boat tipped in the Leith Dock on Wednesday morning - with high numbers of patients expected.

The National (Scotland)

Ambulance service confirms 21 people in hospital after ship topples over

EMERGENCY services have been called to a dry dock after a ship partially toppled over.

ABC News

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet denies preferential treatment sought for sick wife

Premier Dominic Perrottet is quizzed ahead of Saturday's state election about calling the state's health minister before his wife ended up in hospital.

Chronicle Live

One taken to hospital as Air Ambulance called to address in Gateshead

Police and the North East Ambulance Service were also called to the scene on Tuesday night, but the patient's injuries are not thought to be life-threatening

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AAP

Greens seek to legislate ambulance response times

The Greens in South Australia will seek to legislate ambulance response times in a bid to help drive improvements in the system and increase transparency.

Evening Standard

One in four ambulances queueing outside London hospitals

Figures suggest hospitals in the capital struggling to discharge patients into social care

Newcastle Herald

Paramedics 'at their wits' end': vow to leave non-urgent patients at hospital

The Health Services Union says the decision is being taken to address ramping, when paramedics are stuck in hospitals supervising patients with minor ailments while needed urgently elsewhere.

The New Daily

Frustrated paramedics make call on non-urgents

Paramedics will leave non-urgent patients at NSW public hospitals so they can get back out on the road to respond to fresh emergency calls.

AAP

NSW paramedics to leave non-urgent patients at hospital

Paramedics say they will be leaving non-urgent patients at NSW public hospitals so they can get back out on the road to respond to fresh emergency calls.

Evening Standard

Junior doctors strike ‘worst yet’ leading to 175,000 cancellations

Cancelled appointments included hip and knee operations as well as routine checks

Daily Record

Attendance at Dumfries and Galloway emergency departments proving "incredibly demanding" for staff

A plea has been made for people to think hard about whether their issue really is an emergency before heading to hospital

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