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

Critically ill patients rushed to hospital by TAXI due to crippling ambulance shortages

One scandal-hit service ferried 27 critical condition patients by cab. Each person was on a category 1 call, meaning they needed life-saving intervention or resuscitation

Daily Mirror

Person taken to hospital after car collides with 'fence or tree' near Coast Road

One person is in hospital after a crash just off the Coast Road

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Ambulance strikes suspended as Government FINALLY agrees to union pay talks

After months of waiting, the Health Secretary wrote to unions within hours of GMB ambulance workers announcing they would reduce emergency cover on strike days

Daily Mirror

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Hospitals still facing high level of delays in A&E handovers and discharges

Around one in nine ambulance patients waited more than an hour last week for a handover.

The Independent UK

Ambulance call-outs hit decade high in NSW

Demand for ambulances and emergency department access continues to surge in NSW amid more union calls for better pay and more staff.

The New Daily

Ambulance call-outs hit decade high in NSW

Demand for ambulances and emergency departments is continuing to surge in NSW amid continued calls for better conditions by unions.

AAP

A&E delays linked to tens of thousands of patient deaths, top doctors claim

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine said the scale was ‘deeply distressing’

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One patient dies every 23 minutes in England after long delay in A&E

More than 20,000 people died in 2022 after spending at least 12 hours waiting for care, figures show

The Guardian - UK

Emergency department crowding has gone beyond hallways onto ambulance ramps. Now there’s nowhere left to wait.

A hospital’s emergency department (ED) has long been considered the canary in the coal mine for the health-care system: when it’s congested, the whole hospital is congested.

The Conversation

Ambulance call handlers in England tell of anguish over death risk to patients

Dispatchers tell investigation it is common to worry: ‘How many people are we going to kill today?’

The Guardian - UK

NHS call handlers often worry: How many people are we going to kill today?

Officials from the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch asked staff working in urgent and emergency care for their experiences.

The Independent UK

‘How many people will we kill today?’: Shocking reality facing NHS ambulance workers

Exclusive: Better mental health support needed for ambulance workers who are forced to see patients die

The Independent UK

Depth of NHS crisis is revealed by coroners’ courts reports

Shortages of specialists and ambulance crews, and long waiting times, have contributed to dozens of deaths in England and Wales

The Guardian - UK

NHS recovery plan: why an extra £2.6 billion is not enough without more staff

The UK government has announced an extra £1 billion of funding to support 800 new ambulances, 100 specialist mental health vehicles and 5,000 more sustainable hospital beds. This sum has been ringfenced for 2023-24 to provide extra capacity and support for staff in the urgent and emergency services. Rishi Sunak’s…

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The Independent UK

Ambulance handover delays jump to highest level since early January

Delayed discharges of medically fit patients have also risen.

The Independent UK

Record levels of NHS staff seek mental health help in crisis deemed ‘worse than pandemic’

Exclusive: 6,000 doctors and 5,000 ambulance staff have sought help in the past year

The Independent UK

‘Clique’ ambulance staff criticised in new report

Officials raised concerns about the culture in ambulance trusts.

ABC News

Decrease in ambulance ramping in Queensland, but health system remains under pressure

The percentage of people left languishing on ambulance stretchers for more than 30 minutes before being admitted to Queensland public hospital emergency departments decreased in the December quarter.

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How Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust has become the best in the country for A&E waiting times

When it comes to A&E waiting times, you're likely to be cared for quicker at Cramlington's hospital than anywhere else.

ABC News

Concerns Rosebery emergency service closure will leave state's ambulance service struggling to cope

The temporary closure of a rural emergency service on Tasmania's West Coast has raised concerns over the ability of the region's ambulances to cope with increased demand.

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Ambulance workers strike across the North East as NHS pay dispute continues

Workers were at picket lines at ambulance stations from Gateshead and Hebburn to North Shields and Bishop Auckland

Evening Standard

When are the next NHS ambulance strikes?

Ambulance service trusts throughout England and Wales are fighting for a pay rise in line with inflation

Nottingham Post

Message to patients as Nottinghamshire ambulance staff go on strike

The military have stepped in to help

Wales Online

Ambulance workers strike in Wales again today after refusing new Welsh pay offer

Members of Unite and GMB are on strike today

Wales Online

Thousands of ambulance workers stage latest strike over pay

The GMB union says that more than 11,000 ambulance workers will strike in England and Wales

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