Ambulance response times have not always met targets, but the alarming new pinch point in our health-care system is that there are no ambulances at all available to respond to calls.
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Collaboration and good working relationships are crucial for community-based ambulance services to work.
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The public deserves an ambulance service that advocates for their staff and their patients, not the needs of politicians who want a simple number to demonstrate their effectiveness.
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If you’re unsure whether you need an ambulance, it’s OK to call 000 for advice.
Overstretched ambulance services are increasingly being called out for non-emergencies.
Whether for police, ambulance or fire fighters, the future of emergency communication is expected to be digital-friendly, flexible and diversified.
The UK’s blue light services need to adapt and modernise or they will face their own emergency.
… and supported by a drone.
This special dampening material could also protect buildings from earthquakes.
Along with an increase in demand, NHS ambulance services are seeing a growth in patient safety incidents.
The story of an amazing man you have probably never heard of.
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We expect just as much from our ambulance services as we do from accident and emergency departments. But under-resourced and overstretched health systems mean ambulance staff are increasingly under pressure…
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