Insight Controversial Oxford LTNs could be scrapped after slowing down ambulances Posted onJune 9, 2023 Life threatening ambulance calls delayed due to council’s traffic measure 1047138
Insight Beach evacuated for air ambulances after two people rescued from sea Posted onMay 31, 2023 Coastguard pull young people from water, witnesses say 2287640
Insight Some patients forced to wait more than two days for ambulances, new data shows Posted onApril 18, 2023 Some 36,000 category 2 patients overall waited more than three-and-a-half hours in December for ambulances 7072272
Insight In ambulances wait times in England caused record severe harm exposure Posted onJanuary 25, 2023 Data for December shows new high of people at harm from waiting outside A&E and as a result of missed 999 calls Record numbers of … 1710833
Insight Ambulances taking 90 minutes to get to 999 calls Posted onJanuary 12, 2023 Sharp deterioration in response times for emergencies like heart attacks and strokes in England. 6717610
Insight Record number of ambulances queuing outside A&E over Christmas Posted onJanuary 6, 2023 Flu cases also continue to rise amid bed shortages as NHS tackles one of its most difficult periods in history 2054808
Insight Gridlock as record number of ambulances queue at A&E Posted onJanuary 6, 2023 More than 40% of crews delayed outside hospital, but hope as flu and Covid admissions fall. 4990443
Insight Strike: What will ambulances respond to on Wednesday? Posted onDecember 21, 2022 What you need to know about emergency care during the ambulance strike. 9278922
Insight Heart attack and stroke patients could be denied ambulances during strike Posted onDecember 20, 2022 Concern grows over category 2 calls – as minister confirms military not be allowed to break red lights 4678641
Insight December strikes: 1,200 army personnel to cover for ambulances and border force Posted onDecember 18, 2022 Plans for military personnel to keep front-line services running are in place, the government says. 3584961
Insight Ambulances won’t respond if elderly fall during strikes, health secretary warns Posted onDecember 7, 2022 ’At the moment the trade unions are saying those things wouldn’t be covered,’ Steve Barclay says 8600611
Insight Ambulances may not get to all emergency calls during strikes, says Barclay Posted onDecember 7, 2022 Health secretary says it is not yet certain if staff in England and Wales will respond to calls from people who have had heart attacks … 4993664
Insight UK to send 24 ambulances to Ukraine, says foreign secretary during visit Posted onNovember 25, 2022 Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv for talks with President Zelensky. 5131935
Insight Patients dying as ambulances face crippling delays in England Posted onNovember 24, 2022 Warning by NHS bosses as nearly three in 10 crews caught in queues outside A&E in England last week. 3744908
Insight New targets to curb hours lost to ambulances waiting outside A&E in bid to cut winter pressures Posted onAugust 12, 2022 ‘To have this plan from NHS England for winter set out in August highlights just how busy this winter could get,’ says Danny Mortimer, NHS … 12501089
Insight Health Secretary: Extra measures in place for ambulances during extreme heat Posted onJuly 17, 2022 Steve Barclay said additional contingency support has been arranged to prevent services from becoming overwhelmed. 44991050
Insight Voices: NHS ambulances aren’t responding to emergencies as fast as they want to – here’s why Posted onJuly 1, 2022 In addition to the direct impact on patients, this is incredibly demoralising, even traumatising, for many staff involved 902584
Insight Volunteers with cars to transport patients instead of ambulances Posted onApril 18, 2022 Volunteers will be sent to those who need assistance to ease pressure on ambulance services. 6129156
Insight ‘Appalling’ waits for ambulances in England leaving lives at risk Posted onApril 10, 2022 Exclusive: Royal College of Emergency Medicine president says NHS is breaking its agreement to treat sickest in a timely way • ‘For staff, this is … 4272361
Insight NHS trusts to donate surplus fleet of ambulances to Ukraine, government says Posted onApril 7, 2022 Foreign Office says donation will help replace vehicles lost during Russian bombardment 8456333
Insight Anger over ambulances may offer key to by-election upset, Liberal Democrats claim Posted onDecember 5, 2021 Exclusive: Party claims internal polling offers hope of ‘earthquake’ in North Shropshire 7018968
Insight Patients are dying from being stuck in ambulances outside A&E, report says Posted onNovember 14, 2021 Exclusive: handover delays across England are also causing permanent harm to those needing urgent care People are dying in the back of ambulances and up … 8326511